They could easily make a package for Nash, although I think he'd prefer to go to an actual contender.Cleveland wins wrote:I know this isn't a possibility but, what if the magic made a trade for Devin Harris or Steve Nash? What would you think of it?The magic needs a nice assist man, someone better than Arenas who is nothing now, they need to get rid of him. Hopefully Jameer Nelson won't be so injury prone if the season actually happends.
Why Devin Harris? He's hardly any better than Nelson, and he's every bit as injury-prone as him too. If you want assists, Felton, Calderon, and Kidd are all solid players who were in the top 10 in assists per game last season, that could be feasibly traded for without giving up All-Star talent. J-Kidd will probably stay with the Mavs unless, they swing a trade for Nash or something. I think Felton has found a home in Portland, particularly since he's teamed up with Wallace again and will fit with the rest of the Blazers very well. The Magic, if they're set on trying to build a roster, (I think they should blow it up, but whatever) should try to swing a trade for Calderon (I bet the Raptors will love to hear that). I'm thinking Calderon, Amir Johnson, and Reggie Evans for Turkoglu, Clark, and Nelson add then add in some minor pieces or draft picks to balance out the salaries. Losing Reggie Evans might inspire Bargs to start rebounding the ball.
Arenas is gone only if there is an amnesty clause. There's no way he gets traded, unless the Wizards trade Ra$hard Lewi$ back to the Magic again.
The Magic should just go ahead and sell off pieces for draft picks and young talent, if they get a chance. They should just recognize that Howard is as happy in Orlando as LeBron was in Cleveland two years ago. The team without Howard is just an undersized, overpaid, and overrated collection of perimeter shooters. (Turkoglu, Arenas, Nelson, you get the picture). They would likely have the worst inside presence in the league and their offense, defense, rebounding will all be among the worst. They are going to suck for the next several years anyway, so they might as well gain some financial flexibility and draft picks by blowing up the roster and doing something along the lines of what the Bobcats did (except for trade away Wallace-caliber players for nothing, this doesn't apply to them because they don't have Wallace-caliber players.)
Amir Johnson and Reggie Evans is a good package but Calderon not really.. for me, Nelson is only the best asset if they made a trade. His perimeter consistency is there yet his assists is low because he is an offensive minded point guard.
Calderon was a terrific point guard too and no question with that
