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Originally Posted by JNice
Since when is Hedo a backup SF? Orlando wouldn't be anywhere near where they are right now without Hedo. Outside of Dwight he was easily Orlando's best and most consistent player this year. And took over a lot of the ball-handling responsibilities from our PGs.
Otis will have some tough choices. Rashard can't be traded. But can Shard or Hedo play SG in order to bring in a "real" PF? And do we really need a real PF?
Some logics would say trade Hedo since he is valuable right now and possibly won't duplciate this season ... but IMO that would be a big mistake to trade him just to put together a more "traditional" lineup ... and if he is traded everyone will see that next year when our offense drops and our turnovers increase.
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I said that as an response to this
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Originally Posted by Blue Magic
I have thought about this. If we trade Hedo, then who will back up Rashard once we get that "true" PF?? We will have one real SF on the roster w/ NO backup . So why trade Hedo when we can just work with what we have and add depth through the draft to solve our weaknesses. Add in Battie, Vazques(hopefully next year), a good free agent, and a draft pick and we could be legit contenders as early as next year. Hedo has a very reasonable contract, an outstanding skill set, and is our biggest playmaker but we should trade him?? Get outta here. I like the chemistry we have right now and our management would be stupid break that up.
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Of course the Magic wouldn't be where they are right now without Hedo, but can they go where they want to go with Hedo and Lewis? That's the question right now.
As I said, whether or not either one of them will be moved will determine on this year's playoffs. If it becomes clear that Orlando's frontline just isn't tough enough to compete with Boston and Detroit, then it's not a bad idea to trade Hedo when his value is high.