Aldridge: Orlando Magic Have 25th-Best Offseason This Year
by Evan Dunlap on Jul 26, 2010 2:00 PM EDT
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Veteran NBA reporter David Aldridge, currently of NBA.com, has ranked the offseasons of all 30 NBA teams to date, and places the Orlando Magic 25th. If that seems low, don't worry; Aldridge isn't a hater. In fact, he says "the Magic are in much better shape than most of the teams on this list" because they have Dwight Howard and "quality big man depth." His issue, really, is that he "[c]an't give Orlando a great offseason grade for only matching an offer sheet on [J.J.] Redick."
His evaluation also says Jameer Nelson is the "key man" to the Magic's championship hopes next year, and that the Magic have decisions to make, such as these:
Should they pull the trigger and deal Vince Carter for the likes of Gilbert Arenas, or package Nelson and some of that big man depth and try to get Howard a Pau Gasol-like second? Or should Orlando stand pat and give a team that was playing the best basketball in the league -- until meeting Boston -- another chance to get back to the Finals?
In addition to matching the Bulls' offer sheet to Redick, the Magic split their mid-level exception on backup point guard Chris Duhon and starting small forward Quentin Richardson, while losing Matt Barnes, last year's starting small forward, to the L.A. Lakers.
For more on his methodology, I recommend reading the bolded, italicized paragraphs at the top of the rankings. I'd say he's pretty fair in his analysis of the Magic.
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So now that paul is not coming I’m looking at other possiblities. Carter for Kevin Martin and Shane Battier? We could become the Orlando Blue Devils!!! And the trade machine each team would get better!!!!
Who doesn't do anything else.
However Carter’s semi-expiring contract would not be bad. And Kevin Martin’s PER is not that much better than Carter. In fact I believe they were actually equal. I know I suggested the trade but, I also don’t know who would distrubite the ball with a back court of Jameer and Martin. I am just look at maek believe trades, and this one actually made both team better.
Rockets would want Anderson, and probably future picks.
Martin had a down year due to injuries. He’s loads better than Carter when healthy. Can score/draw contact from anywhere.
Rockets aren’t moving piece unless its a huge positive change, the team is built for Yao and their going to keep hanging their hat on him until he retires hoping 1 season he’ll not break his legs and carry them to a championship. Before Yao went out year before last, rockets were beating up on the lakers, so its not like its an unsafe bet.
The Magic didn't really need to do much except resign JJ
I never really bought the Chris Paul rumors but I also wouldn’t have mind trading Gortat for a 4
Gilbert Arenas? Seriously?
Why on Earth would ANYONE trade for that bum?
I'm a dude!
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Magic need to stick with what they have
Why go and change the image of ur team when it works so good? The players they have now got them to the finals 2 years ago and they haven’t slowed down. I say go with what they have for atleast 2 more years.
Josh Freeman is Big Ben 2.0
Magic are in deep troubles........
The Magic are in deep troubles financially, Otis have to make some serious changes and cut some money from the payroll to compete for a big free agent like Melo or Paul next year, if not we will never can compete for a championship with L.A. or Miami.
if you call the Magic in deep trouble, then about 27 other teams in the NBA (Lakers and Heat) are swimming in feces then.
We’re still a top 5 team, undoubtedly. Debatable top 3.
the only truly awful contract we have is shard's.
and these days, only one awful contract on a team isn’t so bad.
um... this deserves a fanthread of its own
but I think Gortat for the minutes he plays, is an awful contract. But one DeVos and Otis wanted to swallow as an expensive insurance policy.
So to repeat, IMO it’s a bad contract for a back-up center. Not necessarily for Gortat, I think he’s an ace of big man
It's better to overpay talent
Than lose it for nothing.
If we didn’t have Gortat, that would be one less attractive piece to offer for Paul, for exampl.
by eltharion_doa on Jul 27, 2010 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions
He is Dwight insurance. Pretty fair price for that.
But he is an average player with an average contract. That is not overpaying.
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by NC Magic Fan on Jul 28, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
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