Report: Magic Inquire About Howard For Stoudemire, Chandler Trade

One of my (admittedly unoriginal) trade ideas seems to be in discussion. Great move for both teams.

My new CBA knowledge is nowhere near strong enough yet (maybe a good idea for a post would be a Compare and Contrast of the old CBA and the new one?), but won't New York have enough space to sign D-Will next season?

I sincerely hope Dwight goes to either the Knicks or Nets. I don't want him in the WC, and worse, I don't want to be tempted into weighing the ups and downs of trading Blake for him.

I want Blake to be a Clipper for life, but I'd be lying if I side the idea of Blake and DJ for Dwight/Redick/Anderson isn't tempting in the very least.

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Both teams would have to be retarded to not pull the trigger on that one

Only if Dwight is willing to sign an extension with the Knicks though.

by NewCavsfan on Jan 23, 2012 11:59 AM PST reply actions

And sorry about the retarded thing if it offends anyone- just a word I use a lot, unfortunately

by NewCavsfan on Jan 23, 2012 11:59 AM PST up reply actions

Isn't it a no-brainer that Dwight extends?

Large market, fellow, ahem, super star already locked in re: Melo.

Knicks should hire Phil and be done with it. Dwight and Melo can be Shaq and Kobe 2.0. Not saying Dwight is anywhere near Shaq, but he is in today’s NBA.

This works even better if they can’t sign Deron Williams. The triangle would fit with Iman at the the point, no? They would then be able to fill out the team using the 2 Super Star model as opposed to 3.

Sign Kenyon Martin to play the 4?

"Buckle your seat belts, folks. This one's going down to the wire." -The inimitable Ralph Lawler.

by Gordon for President on Jan 23, 2012 12:20 PM PST up reply actions

only problem is Melo is no Kobe. This coming from a guy who hates Kobe.

but if they could get Kenyon Martin that’d be a good on paper team. The Magic would be pretty good on paper too/still.

by chrisd on Jan 23, 2012 2:14 PM PST up reply actions

You're an intelligent cat

You could stand not to use the R word.

by yaggiefresh on Jan 23, 2012 3:13 PM PST up reply actions

your use of the phrase "pull the trigger" offends me

i am anti-violence and have lost loved ones due to firearms. please be more sensitive to the feelings of others next time, thanks.

by Joe Wolf's Mullet on Jan 24, 2012 12:16 AM PST up reply actions

Honestly not sure if you are serious

I have never heard anything bad about that term before. But I will try to refrain from using it.

by NewCavsfan on Jan 24, 2012 11:43 AM PST up reply actions

are you kidding ??

How is this bad for the Knicks, they get rid of Amare (horrible contract) and have Howard and Melo with the chance to add Dwill in the offseason. It is horrible for the Magic.

by XXDC2XX on Jan 23, 2012 3:47 PM PST up reply actions

Not horrible at all.

Ty Chandler is a premiere defensive center. And the only reason Amar’e sucks this year is because Melo won’t stop shooting.

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by Gordon for President on Jan 23, 2012 3:57 PM PST up reply actions

But you can't contend like that

In the NBA you need to ethier suck or be very good, that trade is comparable to the NOH-LAL trade, sure they get a better team but they get stuck being a 5-8th seed in the East with no chance of winning. Taking Amare contract could be really bad for Orlando and i remember one team doctor saying Amare could not be playing in 3 years, that was 2 years ago.

If i were Orlando i would ethier play the season with him as they seem like a legit contender or wait after the deadline and take the New Jersey offer Brooks, picks and that young SG they have.

by XXDC2XX on Jan 23, 2012 4:29 PM PST up reply actions

Brook Lopez is up for a contract extension.

Someone will pay him. So that’s pretty much a wash.

SVG is a good coach. A Nelson-Redick-Chandler-Amar’e core is solid. If you can keep Big Baby and Ryan Anderson off the bench, so much the better.

The East is top heavy and a wasteland after that. If they can dump Hedo in the deal, so much the better.

"Buckle your seat belts, folks. This one's going down to the wire." -The inimitable Ralph Lawler.

by Gordon for President on Jan 23, 2012 4:50 PM PST up reply actions

You mean Lopez and Amare contracts would be a wash ??

I have to disagree if that’s the case, they are not even close to be a wash Lopez is going to command max 12 million a year, Amare is 18 million for 4 years, i think there is no chance he is going to remain healthy those 4 years, his contract would hurt the Magic for years. There is no much sense in being a team like Atlanta and this Magic team would be worst than the Hawks.

by XXDC2XX on Jan 23, 2012 5:26 PM PST up reply actions

Lopez is now no longer the iron man he was.

Amar’e’s contract has warts, but to suggest he’s already breaking down is incredibly premature in my opinion.

Before Melo, STAT was straight BALLIN’. How many 30 point games did he have in a run? If anything, he’s been run into the ground playing too many minutes for D’Antoni. That will change under Van Gundy, especially if they keep quality big man depth with Big Baby and Ryan Anderson.

Amar’e’s stock is low because of outside factors. He’s a proven game changer; Brook Lopez isn’t.

And I’m not even mentioning the fact that ORL will be getting this year’s most coveted big man on the Free Agent market.

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by Gordon for President on Jan 23, 2012 5:57 PM PST up reply actions

In a row*

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by Gordon for President on Jan 23, 2012 5:57 PM PST up reply actions

Hmmm, how can the Magic take on those two contracts for just Dwight?

I would imagine Hedo would have to be part of the deal…who is probably a great piece for the D’Antoni way.

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by banandy on Jan 23, 2012 12:59 PM PST reply actions

Hedo was poo in Phoenix

(Official NBA statement.)

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by Erik O on Jan 23, 2012 1:44 PM PST up reply actions

Good point.

I imagine taking Hedo would be worth it to Dolan. They can start him at the 4 (cringe).

"Buckle your seat belts, folks. This one's going down to the wire." -The inimitable Ralph Lawler.

by Gordon for President on Jan 23, 2012 2:15 PM PST up reply actions

also just random, but since they just signed Chandler, when can he be traded?

by chrisd on Jan 23, 2012 2:15 PM PST reply actions

Think it's March 1.

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by Gordon for President on Jan 23, 2012 2:19 PM PST up reply actions

NY would get the NBA's

best defender and its second best scorer. A good mix for season wins.

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by Takebb909 on Jan 23, 2012 4:21 PM PST via mobile reply actions

On another note, Baron practiced today with the Knicks.

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by PV Mike on Jan 23, 2012 4:28 PM PST reply actions

Anyone but the Lakers!

Sure, Dwight would create a gaping hole at PF for the Lakers and wouldn’t fix their point guard problem, but I’d rather not deal with the neverending hype train from ESPN.

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by 82-0 on Jan 23, 2012 4:45 PM PST reply actions