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No - that was just me emulating Otis Smith admitting it.
Me? Fk yall. I hope one of those Michael Jackson spectators poisons the water at Staples and all the Lakers die 
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| BRich wrote: | No - that was just me emulating Otis Smith admitting it.
Me? Fk yall. I hope one of those Michael Jackson spectators poisons the water at Staples and all the Lakers die |
lol...
ouch !!!!!!
another bright and sunny day in LAKER LAND
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| Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Still hope to get an asset!
| Quote: | | A person involved in the Hedo Turkoglu sweepstakes said there is no news yet on Toronto's role in the recruitment of the Turkish free agent. Turkoglu is scheduled to meet with Trail Blazers officials in Portland Thursday, when he is expected to receive an offer in the five-year, $50 million range. Toronto's front office has been deliberating whether to pre-empt the Blazers with a more lucrative offer, but that would involve renouncing the rights to three players: Shawn Marion, Carlos Delfino, and Anthony Parker. If the Turkoglu situation drags on, it could be an indication that a more creative path out of Orlando -- as in, a sign-and-trade -- is being explored. One rival executive expressed curiosity as to why Turkoglu and the Magic wouldn't want to explore such an avenue. Turkoglu would get an extra year, and Orlando would get something back. |
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| BRich wrote: | No - that was just me emulating Otis Smith admitting it.
Me? Fk yall. I hope one of those Michael Jackson spectators poisons the water at Staples and all the Lakers die |
 wat an asshole
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We already know he's gone...just the destination and possible compensation in a sign and trade is still a question. Word is that Mrs. Turkoglu prefers Toronto...
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Yea I knew he was gone but of course in the back of my mind I was hoping for that chance, but that confirmed it for me.
I really think Sheed wants to play in Orlando, thats why he is visiting, him and Dwight are boys and I think he wants to be a mentor to Dwight. but i might be just dreaming lol
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| Quote: | Orlando Magic GM Otis Smith was adamant to reporters this week that he wanted Marcin Gortat back. He explained that ownership would allow him to go into Luxury tax and Otis hinted he'd do just that. NBA rules prohibit teams from discussing free agent moves with the press until after July 8th when deals can be announced, but the Magic are already on the clock with Marcin Gortat having reached a deal in Dallas rumored to be worth $5.6 million per year for five years with a player exit after three years.
Magic sources say they team is not going to spend it's median exception on a single player that the game plan was to divide the expected $5.6 million among a couple of players and solve needs that way which is why the Magic have not been actively linked to any of the major free agents.
The Magic did make a lot of calls namely to Brandon Bass and Rasheed Wallace, but neither were overly interested in a deal that did not include the "full boat" exception. Bass' agent Tony Dutt hinted to the idea of a sign and trade involving Bass and Gortat as being in everyone's best interest, it's unclear whether Otis Smith would agree. It's believed that Brandon Bass got an offer from the New Orleans Hornets this week and is likely searching for the best payday possible.
The Orlando Magic host their Summer League next week in Orlando, and are not expected to be overly active until the first wave of money gets spent and value situations start to surface. The Magic are looking and talking, but they won't be overpaying unless you count matching Gortat, which they seem poised to do which may be a huge mistake. |
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| Quote: | OrlandoSentinel.com
Magic contact Rasheed Wallace's agent; likely won't re-sign Gortat
Brian Schmitz
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11:51 AM EDT, July 3, 2009
The Orlando Magic have contacted Rasheed Wallace's agent and likely will not match the Dallas Mavericks' pending offer sheet for Marcin Gortat and want perhaps one last chance at re-signing Hedo Turkoglu.
Magic General Manager Otis Smith told the Sentinel on Friday that he has been in contact with Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland.
Smith disputed reports that Wallace was making a visit to Orlando, although he said "it was possible" a some point.
Smith agreed that Wallace, a veteran 6 feet 11 power forward, would be a nice "fit"alongside center Dwight Howard, but "it just depends on what Rasheed wants to do."
Gortat, according to reports, has committed to sign the Mavs' offer sheet, with Howard's back-up apparently commanding a mid-level contract starting at $5.6 million.
Smith said he had yet to receive an offer sheet from the Mavs. But he reiterated his stance that the club --- which can match any offer for Gortat because he is a restricted free agent --- will not pay that steep price to keep him.
"Those numbers are a little rich for a back-up center, a guy playing behind my best player (Dwight Howard)," Smith said. "If it's 5 (million), it puts you in a situation (financially) that you don't recover from."
If, or perhaps when, Gortat signs the Mavs' offer sheet on July 8 --- the first day free agents can agree to deals --- the Magic would have seven days to match.
As far as Turkoglu is concerned, he is being given the full-court press by the Trail Blazers and visited Portland on Thursday. Reports say that the Blazers could offer Turk a five-year, $50-million contract. The Toronto Raptors are also said to be in play for Turkoglu, 30, a versatile small forward who played the past five seasons in Orlando.
Smith said the it would be "a long-shot to get something done" with Turkoglu, but added that he had spoken with Lon Babby, Turkoglu's agent, and they agreed to talk before Turkoglu accepted a contract proposal with any team.
"We had a conversation with Lon about where we would go when he comes back," Smith said. "We'll see if it makes more sense to us. We like Turk, there's no question about that. But we've said that it was a long-shot to get something done."
Smith said he had not extended offer sheets to any free agent as of yet. "We're having conversations with the people we want to have conversations with," he said.
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If we don't get Rasheed, why don't we try to get Channing Frye by signing him or doing a sign and trade.
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I was reading about Sheed on the magic boards and this guy brings up a point.
| Quote: | For those who think that the Magic will not offer Sheed the full MLE, I believe you are mistaken.
While the original plan may have been to split the MLE, the events of the off-season have, to this point, been the Perfect Storm for the Magic.
When the Mavs were the team that made the offer to Gortat, the Red Sea parted for Otis.
He now has the ability to sign Bass or Gortat without touching the MLE, so there is now no reason to have to split it (yeah, I know he always had that option with Gortat, but now he also knows the value of the contract involved).
This allows them to enter the Sheed sweepstakes and offer just as much as the other top contenders. One HUGE advantage we have over the Celtics is that fact that there is no state income tax in Florida. Remember, Boston is in the Kennedy state, so taxes are massive. That's what Kennedy's do. Since Sheed is not going to make as much as he was originally hoping, this difference may mean quite a bit to him. Unfortunately, I believe that Texas is one of the other states that does not have a state income tax, so that advantage relevant to the Spurs does not exist (if my facts are right, which I'm not 100% sure of). |
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Hedo officially a goner
| Quote: | Sources: Turkoglu, Blazers agree
By Henry Abbott
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Hedo Turkoglu has reached an agreement in principle to become a Portland Trail Blazer, according to sources.
Although a verbal commitment may be announced sooner, the terms of the contract cannot be finalized until Wednesday, after the NBA informs teams what next year's salary cap will be.
The Orlando Magic's recent trade for Vince Carter, who has a large salary and plays small forward -- which is Turkoglu's position -- made it highly unlikely Turkoglu would be back in Orlando.
The Toronto Raptors expressed interest, but that was constrained by their other efforts to keep Shawn Marion and Carlos Delfino.
Turkoglu, a 6-10 forward from Turkey who played a prominent role in the Magic's recent trip to the NBA Finals, had been looking for a five-year deal in the neighborhood of $50 million.
Henry Abbott writes the TrueHoop blog for ESPN.com. |
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good luck Turk.
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so hedo goin to portland huh...
u guys shudnt let him go
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| i-love-sole wrote: | so hedo goin to portland huh...
u guys shudnt let him go |
We can't afford to keep him. I doubt Gortat comes back too. Sheed do the right thing.
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