Orlando Magic 12/13 [14-4] on hiatus

Woo! Congrats bro. Good to see you got your team a ring in such a handedly Finals. Portland would've been harder Great job, man. 26/14 for D12 is good too. Will you be continuing to next season or will you wait for 2K13?

Thanks, this was a long way to go. 82 Games and the 19 playoff Games, really tough schedule.

At the moment i can't wait to start the new season, but maybe i am going to simulate some Games this time don't know yet.

wow! Congrats! Looking forward to your offseason and going back to back champs!

Thanks, i am going to add some younger players in the offseason i hope you like them. Back to back is my goal for sure, Thabeet want to win his second ring.

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Finally some pictures from the White House Visit

Some Goals for 2012/13:

defend the Title
beat the Heat for the best overall record
win 60 Games or more
try to avoid LeBron James 4th MVP year
make 2 All Stars

2012 Draft Lottery:


Hornets win Lottery


1. New Orleans Hornets
2. Washington Wizards
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Phoenix Suns

6. Philadelphia 76ers
7. Sacramento Kings
8. Toronto Raptors
9. Atlanta Hawks
10. Utah Jazz

11. Brooklyn Nets
12. Detroit Pistons (from San Antonio)
13. Milwaukee Bucks
14. Memphis Grizzlies

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15. Charlotte Bobcats
16. Indiana Pacers
17. Detroit Pistons
18. LA Clippers
19. New Orleans Hornets (from Oklahoma City)
20. Denver Nuggets

21. Houston Rockets
22. Detroit Pistons (from Golden State)
23. Phoenix Suns (from Portland)
24. New York Knicks
25. LA Lakers

26. Dallas Mavericks
27. Boston Celtics
28. Chicago Bulls
29. Portland Trailblazers (from Orlando)
30. Miami Heat

Congratz on the title, hope you can go back-2-back

Congratz on the title, hope you can go back-2-back

Thanks, i ll give my best.

Retirees:

Tony Battie - Philadelphia 76ers
1997 5th Overall- 15 exp, 36 age, played in Denver, Boston Cleveland, Orlando, New Jersey and Philadelphia

Jeff Foster - Boston Celtics
1999 21st Overall- 13 exp, 34 age, played in Indiana and Boston

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Jerry Stackhouse - Atlanta Hawks
1995 3rd Overall- 17 exp 37 age, played in Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington, Dallas, Milwaukee, Miami and Atlanta
2 x NBA All Star 2000-2001, All Rookie 1st 1996

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Grant Hill - Denver Nuggets
1994 3rd Overall, 18 exp 39 age, played in Detroit, Orlando, Phoenix and Denver
Rookie of the year 1995, 7 time NBA All Star, NBA all first 1997, 4 x NBA all second,

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Richard Hamilton - Chicago Bulls
1999 7th Overall, 13 exp 34 age, played in Washington, Detroit and Chicago
NBA Champion 2004, 3 x NBA All Star 2006-2008

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Ben Wallace - Detroit Pistons
1996, 16 exp 37 age, played in Washington, Orlando, Detroit, Chicago and Cleveland
NBA Champion 2004, 4 x NBA defensive player, 4 x NBA All Star, 2 x NBA 3rd team, 2 x rebounding leader, 1 x blocks leader, 5 x defensive team

Kurt Thomas - Portland Trailblazers
1995 10th Overall, 17 exp 39 age, played in Miami, Dallas, New York, Phoenix, Seattle, San Antonio, Milwaukee, Chicago and Portland

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Hall Of Fame

Jason Kidd - Dallas Mavericks

1994 2nd Overall, played in Dallas, Phoenix, New Jersey and Dallas
18 exp, 39 age



NBA Champion 2011
NBA Finals 2002,2003,2011,2012
NBA co Rookie of the Year 1995 with Grant Hill
10 x NBA All Star
5 x All NBA First Team
1 x All NBA second team
4 x All NBA defense 1st team
6 x All NBA defense 2nd team
6 x NBA Assists leader (11.0 apg in 2012)

Congrats on the title man. Finally the Magic and the city of Orlando get what they have been waiting for!

I have a goal for your next season, get my boy JJ averaging more minutes! Aim to get him scoring >10ppg!

Just like Mark. said: congrats on the title! Nice achievement, hope you can repeat this success!

Congrats on the title man. Finally the Magic and the city of Orlando get what they have been waiting for!

I have a goal for your next season, get my boy JJ averaging more minutes! Aim to get him scoring >10ppg!

Just like Mark. said: congrats on the title! Nice achievement, hope you can repeat this success!

Thanks, it was really tough and a long way to go. The first time i finished a complete 82 Game season in NBA 2K.

I can't promise J.J. Redick is going to play a bigger role soon. You will also see i am going to upgrade my SG position in FreeAgency, with the new guy and Courtney Lee there is not so much space left for Redick.

Round I





Round II

I have to admit compared to the real Draft held yesterday this one looks really weird.

However Anthony Davis stays the No. 1 Pick for the Hornets. Sullinger at 2, Jae Crowder at 7, well we will see... Michael Kidd-Gilchrist the designed Top 5 Pick dropped to 15 drafted by the Rockets. The same with Robinson (20th Bucks), Beal (22nd Bobcats) and Lillard (26th Mavericks).

Wats up man. I see you drafted Acy. He got a shot at being Dwight's backup?

Wats up man. I see you drafted Acy. He got a shot at being Dwight's backup?

Hi, nice to see you back here. Not sure i see him more on the PF position, but he will be in the rotation and get some playingtime.

NICE JOB !

Guess with winning it all you didnt need much from the draft anyway, hope season 2 goes well for you.

that terrence williams dunk was amazing

NICE JOB !

Guess with winning it all you didnt need much from the draft anyway, hope season 2 goes well for you.

Thanks, i think i am going to update FA signings soon.

that terrence williams dunk was amazing

Haha, yes it was- i could not believe it, jumped out of my seat.

FA - signing part 1


Magic bring in J.R. Smith and Marcus Camby

The Orlando Magic made their first moves in the 2012 Offseason to prepare defending their title in 2013, signing J.R. Smith and Marcus Camby via Free Agency. Smith is supposed to be another scoring option beside Terrence Williams and Courtney Lee. Marcus Camby is a solid veteran to backup Dwight Howard on the Center position.






Other major transactions

Yes, I love Camby Both good signings imo.. JR will be a solid scoring addition and Camby a nice backup. How's his overall rating?

When J.R is on he is ON. I like the move

Yes, I love Camby Both good signings imo.. JR will be a solid scoring addition and Camby a nice backup. How's his overall rating?

Thanks, i will try to get Camby a Champioship which he deserves for his long lasting career. His overall is still 68 and he was one of the best veteran Centers available.

When J.R is on he is ON. I like the move

Thats what i thought about J.R Smith, if he is on fire he can kill a team on his own and otherwise i still have other options to score. I think i also get a good price for him paying 6,6 million a year. Compared to the Blazers who locked Gerald Wallace 6 years - almost 11 million a year.

I also tried to land Eric Gordon but the Hornets matched my offer.

Complete FA signing list:

> 76ers sign Jodie Meeks 1yr 518 K
> Knicks sign Baron davis 1yr 480 K
> Knicks sign Jeff Green 4yr 19.31 M
> Magic sign J.R. Smith 4yr 26.50 M
> Lakers sign Andrei Kirilenko 4yr 6.98 M
> Hawks sign Kris Humphries 4yr 24.07 M
> Hornets sign eric Gordon 4yr 47.25 M
> Grizzlies sign O.J. Mayo 4yr 26.93 M
> Bulls sign Shannon Brown 5yr 16.54 M
> Lakers sign Delonte West 3yr 6.25 M
> Lakers sign Andre Miller 2yr 1.36 M
> Timberwolves sign Michael Beasley 5yr 66.32 M
> Magic sign Marcus Camby 2yr 976 K
> Nuggets sign Rudy Fernandez 4yr 14.53 M
> Bucks sign Daniel Green 4yr 16.71 M
> Trailbalzers sign Nicholas Batum 4yr 22.17 M
> Bobcats sign Shawn Williams 1 yr 1.63 M
> Grizzlies sign Darrel Arthur 1yr 3.01 M
> Heat sign Dexter Pittman 1yr 887 K
> Hornets sign Marco Bellinelli 1yr 4.81 M
> Jazz sign Dominique Jones 1yr 478 K
> Nets sign Brook Lopez 1yr 4.19 M
> Suns sign D.J. Whie 1yr 3.00 M
> Timberwolves sign Anthony Randolph 1yr 4.05 M
> Trailblazers sign Alan Anderson 1yr 1.67 M
> Trailblazers sign Tanguy Ngombo 1yr 979 K
> Trailblazers sign Chukwudiebere Maduabum 1yr 478 K
> Wizards sign JaVale McGee 1yr 3.49 M
> Cavaliers sign Chris Kaman 4yr 31,27 M
> Rockets sign Aaron Brooks 32.40 M
> Bucks sign Ersan Ilyasova 4yr 21.18 M
> Clippers sign Samuel Dalembert 1yr 2.25 M
> Hornets sign Alonzo Gee 1yr 4.54 M
> Nets sign Hassan Whiteside 1yr 480 K
> Pistons sign C.J. Watson 1yr 1.82 M
> Bucks sign Nemanja Nedovic 1yr 1.01 M
> Bulls sign Willie Warren 1yr 480 K
> Trailblazers sign Sheldon Williams > 1yr 1.66 M
> Bucks sign Landry Fields 1yr 1.71 M
> Lakers sign Mehmet Okur 1yr 480 K


Draftday Trades:

Bobcats trade 1st rd '12 15th pick (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist), Desanga Diop
Pistons trade 1st rd '12 22nd (Bradley Beal), Danilo Gallinari

Jazz trade 1st rd '12 10th (Austin Rivers)
Rockets trade Goran Dragic, Louis Scola

Rockets trade Austin Rivers
Pistons trade Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, + '13 2nd rd Pick

Bucks trade 1st rd '12 13th (Andre Drummond), Beno Udrih
Nuggets trade Wilson Chandler, Thomas Robinson

So the Rockets end up with MKG, Rivers to Pistons, Beal to Bobcats and the Jazz get another Power Forward in Louis Scola.


Nuggets trade 2nd rd '12 47th (Augusto Lima), Al Harrington
Nets trade '13 1st rd Pick

Bucks trade 2nd rd '12 (Robbie Hummel), Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
Celtics trade '13 1st rd Pick

Celtics trade 2nd rd '12 (Robbie Hummel)
Kings trade Kyle Korver

Mavericks trade 2nd rd '12 56th (Marcus Denmon), 2nd rd '13
Jazz trade Josh Howard

2012 Offseason Trades

Magic trade for Brewer and Sessions




Nuggets get Jason Richardson (69), Quentin Richardson (65), '14 2nd rd Pick
Magic get Corey Brewer (72) and Will Bynum (66)

As i mentioned i wanted to get younger on this Roster so i needed to send away both Richardsons. Corey Brewer is an athletic slim Swingman who can also shoot the ball for me. He is 26 and shows some good potential on this Roster. Will Bynum has a 1 year 3.51 M contract, so i can get rid of him if i want to next summer.




Cavaliers get Raymond Felton (75) + '13 2nd rd Pick
Magic get Ramon Sessions (75)

Raymond Felton played some solid Games for me but in all it was a disappointing trade, i should have kept Nelson last year. I think i am going much better with Ramon Sessions.


Magic resign Ish Smith (69) 4yr 9.27 M
I think Ish Smith can be a solid Roleplayer, he also has a B- grade on potential so much room to grow.

Magic resign Hasheem Thabeet 1yr 926 K
The 2nd overall Pick of 2009. We all know he is going to be a future All Star.


So after all, my Roster is going to look like this:

C | Dwight Howard (95)
PF | Ryan Anderson (75)
SF | Terrence Williams (77)
SG | J.R. Smith (78)
PG | Ramon Sessions (75)

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SG | Courtney Lee (77)
PF | Glen Davis (71)
SF | Corey Brewer (72)
PG | Ish Smith (69)
C | Marcus Camby (68)
F | Earl Clark (66)
G | Chris Duhon (64)
G | J.J. Redick (70)
G | Will Bynum (66)
C | Hasheem Thabeet (58)
F | Qunicy Acy (62)


Around the League:


Heat trade for Kaman!

The Miami Heat acquire Chris Kaman to get back to the NBA Finals this year, but they had to give up Joel Anthony.

Heat get Chris Kaman
Cavaliers get Mario Chalmers and Joel Anthony


Warriors trade for McGee

Warriors get JaVale McGee
Wizards get Klay Thompson


Jeremy Lin to Cavs !

Knicks get Terrence Ross, '13 1st rd Pick
Cavaliers get Jeremy Lin



I know all those trades are very confusing and even for myself it is not easy to keep in mind who plays for which team.
So i am going to post the recent Rosters of all 30 teams within the next days, so you can have a look into it if you are interested.

Nice idea to post all team's rosters.. and even though I like Felton, the deal should be fine Nice to see Thabeet staying

Wow your squad doesnt really have a clear number 2 but they have guys tons of guys that can go step up and go off any game. The roster looks a lot like them 2011 Mavs. One superstar with hella role players around him.

thabeet stays! going for his 2nd ring! Nice upgrade there in Session and Brewer.