I would have used one of those picks to move up and draft great value Bane in Knueppel
Paolo is 22 and Franz is 23....People in this thread talking like they are 29 ...what am i missing here?
Brah said Knueppel
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Desmond Bane to the Magic for KCP, Cole Anthony, FOUR unprotected 1st round Draft picks and a 1st Round Pick Swap
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Brah said Knueppel
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
how's Utah doing though?You mean the same team that had to give up KAT for salary cap reasons and constantly dealing with questions as to whether they can afford to keep that core together?
The new CBA makes it cost prohibitive to keep teams together and that you can't afford to pay everyday. Orlando is going to end up in that same boat these next couple of years especially when that Paolo max kicks in after next season.
There is no 5 year core anymore under this new CBA
Look, teams aren't gonna stay together forever and picks will be needed to replenish talent.
Orlando a) ain't there yet and b) are in a situation where drafting talent in the short term isn't gonna help them.
The trading of draft picks has almost become like the max deal. The most a team can give assuming they didn't acquire someone else's draft picks is 4 picks, 3 swaps, right? Well, free agency is a myth at this point and when anyone negotiates, they get max deals, like Bane. Unless you're OKC (who honestly has to do something similar because they have 2 firsts for guys who may never play), you only have but so much capital and only but so many options, so when any solid to good player comes around, you gotta push your chips in because that's damn near the going rate for talent. It benefits the teams who know how to replenish.
Now, for this to work for Orlando, next year they gotta aim at least for the ECF and a top 3-4 seed (which until their guys got hurt looked realistic NOW). They wanna do for Paolo what was done for Ant: get him in big playoff games and see how he does. Get him much needed experience and then you can really see how the parts work and if you're that far in, the #24 pick in the 2027 draft isn't gonna be as missed.
JoelB
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tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
Knueppel could go as high as 4.I would have used one of those picks to move up and draft great value Bane in Knueppel
Paolo is 22 and Franz is 23....People in this thread talking like they are 29 ...what am i missing here?
If Orlando could have used less of this to get into the top 10, that was an option they tried (I posted that in the Draft thread and dudes was clowning Orlando).
They’re shytty at player development and the picks that they thought were going to be valuable, haven’t worked out in their favor.
The plan only works if you actually have a long term vision in place, which they don’t seem to have outside of getting lucky in the lottery with their own pick.
In The Zone '98
Superstar
Magic have 5 players in their rotation on rookie deals
Eventually you have to move on from hoarding picks and try to win
Eventually you have to move on from hoarding picks and try to win
They’re going to be a decent team next year
I mean if you think about it from Orlando’s perspective Boston is out of the picture, you get a guy in Bane who can take you over the top and put them in that upper echelon territory of the Eastern Conference
Got legit scorers and going all next next year.. I like it
Can’t keep hoarding picks, and if Bane hits it’s all worth it
Got legit scorers and going all next next year.. I like it
Can’t keep hoarding picks, and if Bane hits it’s all worth it
Devil Plisken…CMS
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This will be common place for the minute. All these all works type players will be tied up in situations. What will occasionally be available is all star adjacent type guys
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
do y'all want these teams to compete or not?
who_better_than_me
Time to go!!
That’s what happens when you coaching staff ahve no creativity on offense. You start to pay and overpay for buckets. This is why I worry about Houston with Ime and his staff. The magic was the only team in the league I felt had a worse offense system than Houston. I literally used ti lint magic game like
Devil Plisken…CMS
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KCP was awful. Bad shooting year with minimal shot creation. Bane brings shooting, shot creation and decent playmaking. On top of that they didn’t have to fork over any of the young pieces that make up their defensive identity
Great Move given Boston’s departure
Great Move given Boston’s departure
They were headed to the 2nd apron regardless with KCP’s contract and Paolo’s rookie deal about to end
In reality, the biggest reason this move was even necessary was bc the KCP signing was a bust. May not have even required as many picks if they didn’t have to get off of it
