BLOCKBUSTER TRADE Howard, Bynum, Iguodala (ESPN confirming its done)

[LooseCannon]

I feel that not keeping Ryan Anderson away was worse for the Magic than this deal.

[Bahku]

While the Miami Heat took over the spot briefly, I can now go back to hating the Lakers with renewed and increased acrimony and malevolence.

Thanks, Dave. 

[celtsfan84]

They did.  Philly got a steal too. And Philly is in our division and in our conference.  There was talk that they wanted to salary dump Igoudala due to too much redundancy on their team and his high salary.  And now instead of salary dumping him for nothing, they got the second best center in basketball for him.

A team in our conference and in our division just picked up a young elite center for a guy they considered salary dumping.  Such is life, my friend.

Eh, while the trade makes L.A. front runners over Miami barring a not-out-of-the-question injury to any one of Howard (back), Nash (age) Bryant (wear-and-tear), the 76ers roster was a mess prior to adding Bynum. The team has now lost four of its five best players from last season's hard nosed squad, Evan Turner and Nick Young leave a lot to be desired as decision makers. Overspending on Kwame Brown was baffling.

Barring more moves I expect Phiadelphia to miss the playoffs. And in that environment Bynum could go either way. Dominate as the team's first option and win games. Or get his, but lose, sulk and tune out disciplinarian Doug Collins.

Just an awful deal for Orlando regardless.

Believe it or not, I actually agree with that. I thought their off-season was brutal.  Nick Young and Kwame Brown in for Elton Brand and Lou Williams? Blech.

But I think they won this trade pretty handily.

Holiday-Turner-Thaddeus-Lavoy-Bynum with Richardson-Nick Young-Hawes on the bench isn't so bad.  They can probably move Hawes for a better fit.

Their team was meh and their off-season sucked.  But they just got a great young big who might be happy to just take the money and be the #1 option.  Remember, he is the one who said "there's a bank in every city."  There is a bank in Philly.

[celtsfan84]

While the Miami Heat took over the spot briefly, I can now go back to hating the Lakers with renewed and increased acrimony and malevolence.

Thanks, Dave. 

The Magic GM is named Rob.  Rob Hennigan.  The Magic owner is Rich DeVos.

[Lucky17]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Final Nets offer Orlando rejected in July: Lopez, Humphries (1 year, $9.6M), Brooks, 4 unprotected No. 1's for Howard, JRich, Duhon, Clark.

Instead, Magic are getting 3 or 4 protected 1sts, Harkless, Vucevic, Al Harrington, and Afflalo for that same package.

[celtsfan84]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Final Nets offer Orlando rejected in July: Lopez, Humphries (1 year, $9.6M), Brooks, 4 unprotected No. 1's for Howard, JRich, Duhon, Clark.

Instead, Magic are getting 3 or 4 protected 1sts, Harkless, Vucevic, Al Harrington, and Afflalo for that same package.

How comfortable are you with Brook Lopez on a max contract?  If the Nets could've found a third team interested in Lopez, that would've definitely been a much better offer.

Those picks might as well have been protected.  Brooklyn with Deron, Joe Johnson, Wallace, and Dwight weren't going to be in the lottery anyway.  Those four picks would've been 25-30.

[Bahku]

While the Miami Heat took over the spot briefly, I can now go back to hating the Lakers with renewed and increased acrimony and malevolence.

Thanks, Dave. 

The Magic GM is named Rob.  Rob Hennigan.  The Magic owner is Rich DeVos.

I know that, thanks ... my comment was aimed at Stern.

[CelticsFan9]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Final Nets offer Orlando rejected in July: Lopez, Humphries (1 year, $9.6M), Brooks, 4 unprotected No. 1's for Howard, JRich, Duhon, Clark.

Instead, Magic are getting 3 or 4 protected 1sts, Harkless, Vucevic, Al Harrington, and Afflalo for that same package.

How comfortable are you with Brook Lopez on a max contract?  If the Nets could've found a third team interested in Lopez, that would've definitely been a much better offer.

Those picks might as well have been protected.  Brooklyn with Deron, Joe Johnson, Wallace, and Dwight weren't going to be in the lottery anyway.  Those four picks would've been 25-30.

Maybe ship Lopez to Indiana or Denver and send Hibbert or McGee to Orlando?

[celtsfan84]

While the Miami Heat took over the spot briefly, I can now go back to hating the Lakers with renewed and increased acrimony and malevolence.

Thanks, Dave. 

The Magic GM is named Rob.  Rob Hennigan.  The Magic owner is Rich DeVos.

I know that, thanks ... my comment was aimed at Stern.

And why are you thanking Stern?

[Bahku]

While the Miami Heat took over the spot briefly, I can now go back to hating the Lakers with renewed and increased acrimony and malevolence.

Thanks, Dave. 

The Magic GM is named Rob.  Rob Hennigan.  The Magic owner is Rich DeVos.

I know that, thanks ... my comment was aimed at Stern.

And why are you thanking Stern?

It's called sarcasm ... this should've been vetoed.

[celtsfan84]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Final Nets offer Orlando rejected in July: Lopez, Humphries (1 year, $9.6M), Brooks, 4 unprotected No. 1's for Howard, JRich, Duhon, Clark.

Instead, Magic are getting 3 or 4 protected 1sts, Harkless, Vucevic, Al Harrington, and Afflalo for that same package.

How comfortable are you with Brook Lopez on a max contract?  If the Nets could've found a third team interested in Lopez, that would've definitely been a much better offer.

Those picks might as well have been protected.  Brooklyn with Deron, Joe Johnson, Wallace, and Dwight weren't going to be in the lottery anyway.  Those four picks would've been 25-30.

Maybe ship Lopez to Indiana or Denver and send Hibbert or McGee to Orlando?

I think Indiana couldn't trade Hibbert in a sign-and-trade deal because Portland gave him an offer sheet.  You can't match an offer sheet and then sign-and-trade a player.

McGee would've been interesting.  An oddball to put it politely but plenty of raw potential there.  Something to think about.

I'd prefer Hibbert, but that'd be against the rules.

[celtsfan84]

While the Miami Heat took over the spot briefly, I can now go back to hating the Lakers with renewed and increased acrimony and malevolence.

Thanks, Dave. 

The Magic GM is named Rob.  Rob Hennigan.  The Magic owner is Rich DeVos.

I know that, thanks ... my comment was aimed at Stern.

And why are you thanking Stern?

It's called sarcasm ... this should've been vetoed.

Sarcasm becomes difficult to understand when it doesn't make sense . . . On what grounds should this trade be vetoed?

[Lord of Mikawa]

I wish all the injuries in the world for the Fakers. Yes people I'm that type of hater.

[CelticsFan9]

Marc J. Spears tweeted that the Lakers are getting Duhon and Earl Clark, while the Magic are getting some 2nd rounders.

Nash   Kobe   MWP   Gasol   Howard

Duhon   Blake   Jamison   McRoberts   Hill

Morris   Goudelouck   Clark   Sacre

Not very deep.

[celtsfan84]

Marc J. Spears tweeted that the Lakers are getting Duhon and Earl Clark, while the Magic are getting some 2nd rounders.

Nash   Kobe   MWP   Gasol   Howard

Duhon   Blake   Jamison   McRoberts   Hill

Morris   Goudelouck   Clark   Sacre

Not very deep.

They are rumored to be looking at Barbosa with the taxpayers MLE, but yeah, that bench is pretty gross. Good point.