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Originally Posted by JNice
I don't really understand the logic behind some of the deals you guys want to do. What is the purpose of getting a guy like CWebb or Cassell? To rent them for one season, maybe two, just to score a few extra wins? Both of those guys are at the tail-end of their careers and really only interested in playing for a team with a real shot to win a ring ... and Orlando is not a realistic contender right now. A couple more years of growth from Dwight and a couple nice player additions and we might be ready, but not right now.
Cassell or Webber are shortsighted fixes. And neither of those guys have ever really been mistaken as a "leader" in their days. Well, maybe Cassell at times but he usually plays really well for someone for a season or two and then sours and turns to crap.
Instead of Webber ... play Gortat. Play Augustine. See what these guys can do for the future. And work on getting Vasquez to come over.
Instead of Cassell try to find a deal for a younger, taller (than Jameer) PG who is buried on someone's bench but might have some potential.
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i don't see why we can't be contenders this year first off...
i'm not all hot and bothered about getting C Webb, but he's a free agent that can be brought in for a year or two... same thoughts with Cassell...
i'd hate to repeat myself all over again, but these are guys that can come in and really help this team stay focused (which they seem to have a glaring weakness in). We can always continue to build for the future without them being in our plans... but do you always want to just be "building for the future"? We have the talent and depth to see how deep we can go into the playoffs and i see no reason the MAGIC can't make it to the eastern conference finals... i don't understand the point of being so pessimistic about THIS season when we have an opportunity to try and build on something special that is happening NOW.
it's not like getting these guys will kill our cap or anything either, so i don't see what the big deal with bringing in a guy for a 1 or 2 years. SAN ANTONIO is notorious for doing just that... bringing in vets for a couple seasons so they can contribute to a winning cause.