Howard now a Laker

[spectre]

Right.

This trade screams of somebody in Orlando's FO just wanting to be finished with it. "Get a trade done!"

Hollinger is insinuating that ORL's new GM was pushed to the side...Devos supposedly wanted this particular deal. Nice way to start out you new GM job eh?

[captaincrunk]

if i am not mistaken harrington is on a non-guaranteed deal. you are spot on with the draft pick analysis though. so if they wanted cap relief (harrington, etc) talent and picks, why not take chandler parsons, lamb, royce white and 3 picks from houston and unload just about every crap contract on them?

Houston refused to take back bad contracts.

[Chef]

Houston refused to take back bad contracts.

really? eveything i read said they were basically willing to swap rosters esp after the scola amnesty. did this change or am i just wrong?

[captaincrunk]

really? eveything i read said they were basically willing to swap rosters esp after the scola amnesty. did this change or am i just wrong?

All the latest tweets about Houston's offer said they weren't taking back bad contracts, just giving cap space by not sending as much back.

EDIT: Think about it from Houston's perspective, if Howard walks you're just as bad as the Magic are now after the trade, if you take on their contracts. Not worth it.

[Chef]

EDIT: Think about it from Houston's perspective, if Howard walks you're just as bad as the Magic are now after the trade, if you take on their contracts. Not worth it.

yeah, that is what i was thinking when the rumors started. so, i guess from what orlando was after this wasn't horrible. that is the difference between what actual gm's do and what fans think. although, i am not sure why they didn't move turk instead of jason richardson.

[captaincrunk]

yeah, that is what i was thinking when the rumors started. so, i guess from what orlando was after this wasn't horrible. that is the difference between what actual gm's do and what fans think. although, i am not sure why they didn't move turk instead of jason richardson.

Yeah I'd rather move Richardson too

[spectre]

Think there's a buyout clause with Turk.

[adam187]

Damn the West is beyond stacked. None of their eight playoff teams last season got worse and many got better like Denver, Clippers & the Lakers. I'm still going to go with OKC as the best team with SA and the Lakers right there with them.

Ain't that the truth. And I thought the playoffs in the East were weak last year - Bulls without Rose, Orlando without Howard, Philadelphia making it to the second freaking round, Miami still managing to trounce people without Bosh and with Wade on one leg. Meanwhile, the West is even more stacked.

I agree with the consensus that, at least in the moment, the trade looks pretty bad for Orlando. Part of that is with rumors of other trades being offered. Maybe those trades were exaggerated. You never know what really was offered. But compared to the Deron Williams and Carmelo Anthony deals, sheesh.

[Dcarnys]

Orlando is gonna be like how we were this year. Sucks for them it truly does.