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….and that would probably be a crappy team…i’d like to think we’d get a hometown discount…especially if we win it all..:)

I’m all for Gortat staying with the Magic, but if he can sign with another team that guarantees him a lot more playing time, he has to take the opportunity. There’s no way he will be playing much behind Howard. He owes it to himself to figure out how good of a player he can be.

The Magic can’t afford Gortat, at this present time.

Orlando “can’t trade out of Lue’s contract” .. it’s expiring. Battie will be tough to trade but it’s not an impossibility. Trade Turkoglu and Pietrus for Bosh? That trade would never happen .. ever.

..to say that makes your argument to keep this team together sound ridiculous. Granted we ‘ve had a good run with this lineup THIS year so far…and i hope it continues…but let’s get real for a second…Boston will be much better next year with a healthy KG….and we barely got by them this year without him. You’ve got blinders on if you think this teams in addition to playing very well hasn’t gotten some great breaks along the way. And Cleveland certainly isn’t going to stand pat considering what we have accomplished against them this year. We HAVE to trade Turk….and here’s why. As you’ve already stated…the guy is going on 30, if we resign him to a big contract like he’ll want…$10-12M, we’ll be stuck with the same weak front court around Dwight for the next 5 years that will just be getting older…thats if Dwight stays of course. Both Rashard and Hedo are SMALL forwards and Rahsard isn’t going anywhere as we know…and frankly he’s a much better shooter and much more consistent than Hedo…not to mention the fact that he’s playing out of position right now. We are constantly providing Dwight no help on the glass both offensively and defensively where we continually get out rebounded as a team despite the fact that we have the leagues leading rebounder!!! Hedo and Rashard only average 11.0 rebounds COMBINED during the regular season…that’s just UNACCEPTABLE…in the playoffs it’s even worse. Not to mention the fact that neither Turk or Lewis can box out worth a lick. Lewis playing out of position defensively on the post is a huge match up problem for us against real PF which causes us to have to use Howard to help and usually get needless fouls if we had someone who could guard PF’s one on one!. Need i go on..?? Well there’s more…Next year…Jameer will be back…and he’ll be back to being our good shooting…..low turnover play maker…making the best part of Hedo’s game redundant. Jameer is a much better 4th quarter closer than Hedo…..much less prone to taking ridiculous shot and throwing passes into the stands. I’m sure there are even more points why we should trade Hedo and Pietrus now while their playoff exposure it at a maximum as is their trade potential!! I’d love to here intelligent argument to the contrary…not one line reply like " wouldn’t work financially for the Magic .End of Story."!!

…he’s their only top quality young player…it would be an idiotic message to send Lebron…“we are getting rid of everyone good…but we REALLY REALLY REALLY want you to come leave you’re 66 win team in your home state” ..lol

…i would gladly sign and trade Hedo, Pietrus,, AND Marcin for Bosh, Boozer , or Stoudamire( If the Suns are insistent on dumping salary) , though i do have major concerns regarding how successful his recovery from eye surgery will be.