UPDATE: Bynum could be out until early January

[e-monk]

Originally Posted by Bogg

...and Orlando did all that because they weren't interested in starting off a rebuilding effort by maxing out Andrew Bynum. Why they wound up taking the package they did is an entirely different question, but the Magic went out of their way to not wind up with Bynum in a Howard trade. Because they didn't want just him. Which is what I had been saying.

so instead they wanted to end up with Harrington and Aflalo for 3 years a piece making about the same amount of money? that's what they wanted to do instead?

[Bogg]

Originally Posted by e-monk

so instead they wanted to end up with Harrington and Aflalo for 3 years a piece making about the same amount of money? that's what they wanted to do instead?

Yes, that's exactly what they decided to do, because that's the thing that happened. If Orlando wanted to re-start a team around Bynum they would have just executed a two-player swap, which the Lakers would have been just as fine with. I never said that the package the Magic got was good, just that it's what they chose because they didn't want Bynum.

[E.H. Munro]

Originally Posted by Jace

He had this done right before the All-Star break last season, also. Whether or not it has anything to do with the bone bruise, not a great sign he needed it done at the start of the season, after a summer presumably kickin' it on the beach, YOLO-style.

Synvisc shots are a bad sign. I can tell you this because I get them regularly in my right knee. Because I'm bone on bone. If they're giving them to Andy it's because the knee is structurally unsound and needs the extra layer to keep it from degenerating.

[Jace]

So I'm sure he'll need them throughout the season/his career. What is he, 24?

[Hyperion]

Originally Posted by e-monk

so instead they wanted to end up with Harrington and Aflalo for 3 years a piece making about the same amount of money? that's what they wanted to do instead?

Well, this way they're guaranteed to be ping pong ball champions for 4 years rather than for one and a half when Bynum's knees shatter under the weight of his max contract and 350lb frame (he'll develop Curry Disease) and get the insurance/medical waiver.

[Knicks4life]

@WojYahooNBA It could be until early January before center Andrew Bynum plays a game for the 76ers, team indicates in release.

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[Basel]

*Sigh*

[XxIrvingxX]

God damn it, why did I waste my ****ing draft pick on this guy?? ****.

[E.H. Munro]

Originally Posted by Jace

So I'm sure he'll need them throughout the season/his career. What is he, 24?

Yeah, that's the point, if you're getting those at 24 the odds of you getting far past 30 are remote at best. Garnett started the Synvisc shots a couple of years ago, you're only allowed 2 or 3 a year (ask Hyperion, he'll probably know). But he was also 35 or 36 when he started them. Not 24.

[King Sancho Fantastic]

@SpearsNBAYahoo: Sixers Andrew Bynum to resume normal bball activity Dec. 10. Another 1-4 weeks needed for conditioning, training and practice before playing

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[Luke]

Wow. I love 'Drew but I am so happy that I don't have to deal with his knee issues anymore. Still wish him the best though.

[Basel]

Originally Posted by Luke

Wow. I love 'Drew but I am so happy that I don't have to deal with his knee issues anymore. Still wish him the best though.

My feeling exactly.

[Cris]

I saw this story coming after I heard he was missing games in November.

[Mr. Hobbes]

Karma

[Jace]

What would really bother me if I were a Philly fan is that I really don't think this bothers him. More time for YOLO stuff.

Plus, he doesn't get a #TheReturn commercial series.