J.O. to orlando??

[Boyk]

I'd prefer Gooden over Garrity in that lineup anyday.

Jermaine
Gooden
Hill
T-Mac
Vaughn/Armstrong

another thing is
who will magic draft???
i reckon kirk hienrich would right in to play some point

[Matthew]

Well I was assuming they'd have to give up Gooden in a sign and trade along with maybe Declerq. I haven't research those numbers so they may be wrong.
If kirk is avaivable I can't see Orlando passing him up. He is a solid point guard right now and give him 2 or 3 more years and he could be something special IMO

[Andrew]

Jermaine
Gooden
Hill
T-Mac
Vaughn/Armstrong

I like that lineup, but as Matthew said, Gooden is probably a player the Pacers would want if they were to agree to a sign and trade deal involving Jermaine. I'm still skeptical that the Pacers would agree to a sign and trade deal with the Magic though, since O'Neal probably wouldn't take a pay cut to sign there - more likely, if he were to leave Indiana without the Pacers getting anything in return, he'd opt for the Spurs, as they can offer him more money. I remember reading in PBT that he does consider money an issue - so his options are Indiana, San Antonio, and sign and trade with Orlando.

I don't see any young player taking a pay cut simply to spite his former team for not complying with his wishes about the head coach, or refusing to work out a sign and trade deal.

[Nel]

I think the magic would draft Barbosa (i forgot his first name). He's a 6-4 200-pound pointguard. He would give the magic some size in the backcourt.

[Bill Russell]

Leandro Barbosa, brazilian PG...

[Andrew]

I read something that may be good news for the possibility of O'Neal going to Orlando.

Apparently, Grant Hill's fourth ankle operation may keep him out for the entire 2003/2004 season. While that's bad news for Hill, the Magic will apply for the injury exception should that be the case. The article suggested it would be enough to sign a good player to play alongside T-Mac. Depending on what happens with Isiah Thomas, it might be Orlando's ticket to getting O'Neal without surrendering talent to Indiana.

On a side note, can an injury exception be used in conjunction with the MLE (to make a larger offer), or must the two be used seperately? If Orlando could combine the two, then they'd surely have enough to bring O'Neal in for a few years, with Bird rights kicking in after three years, T-Mac convinced to stick around, and maybe even a healthy Grant Hill.

Of course, that's still possible even if Orlando can't combine the MLE and injury exception - Jermaine would just have to come at a cheaper price.

[Nel]

Could Orlando at least offer Jermaine O'neal 10 million a year? I believe he's currently at 6 million.

[Boyk]

I think the magic would draft Barbosa (i forgot his first name). He's a 6-4 200-pound pointguard. He would give the magic some size in the backcourt.

Hes the guy compared to Gilbert Arenas right ???

he looks pretty good, read his stentghs and stuff over at nbadraft.net

he seems to be pretty good.

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[Nel]

He's an athlethic guy but they said that he needs to improve his jumpshot. But overall a good player.