RealGM rumor: ORL Magic wouldn't allow Duncan's wife to travel with them?? (2000 FA)

[irishock]

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1247909

anyone know if this is legit, tbh?

[whitemamba]

:lol at orlando if thats true

[Drachen]

Also, they keep saying that David called Tim. No, he left Hawaii in the middle of his vacation to convince him to stay face to face. Or is my memory completely off base here.

[EVAY]

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1247909

anyone know if this is legit, tbh?

Well, it was widely reported in the media at the time. Doc Rivers was the Orlando coach and Tim asked him (reportedly) if she could travel with him to away games, and the answer was no.

How much that figured in the decision? Don't know. But did it happen? Yes, I believe it did.

[baseline bum]

It's 100% true. LOL Orlando.

[Trainwreck2100]

100% true Doc Rivers wouldn't allow Duncan's wife to travel with the team........................................Whoops ie

[DPG21920]

Yet Kobe can sub himself in and out of games :lol

[baseline bum]

Funny shit, Tim went in to meet Pop with his agent Babby, and then told him he was going to Orlando. Then when Pop turned pale Duncan said he was just kidding and that he was staying.

[DPG21920]

:lol Such a great part of the Tim to ORL story ^

[baseline bum]

:lol Such a great part of the Tim to ORL story ^

Yeah, Pop's response after Tim said he was kidding was something along the lines of "I need a drink" :lol

[Obstructed_View]

Also, they keep saying that David called Tim. No, he left Hawaii in the middle of his vacation to convince him to stay face to face. Or is my memory completely off base here.

I think you're correct. There's probably a thread here about it somewhere.

[Chinook]

On the flip side, Duncan called Pop. He didn't say that to his face. He called Pop, and when Pop asked what his decision was, Duncan said, "There are no beaches in San Antonio..." Pop replied that there aren't beaches in Orlando, either. Then Duncan told him he was staying.

[jeebus]

Duncan with T Mac and a healthy Grant Hill would've meant no titles for Kirby and Shaq

[hater]

all this proves is that Duncan lost his virginity in or around the year 2000 :lmao

[FkLA]

Are Duncan and other Spurs players allowed to take their wives to away games ?

[FkLA]

Duncan with T Mac and a healthy Grant Hill would've meant no titles for Kirby and Shaq

If Im not mistaken Tmac was signed once Duncan opted to stay. I think the original plan was a Duncan-Hill tandem.

[Chinook]

If Im not mistaken Tmac was signed once Duncan opted to stay. I think the original plan was a Duncan-Hill tandem.

Yes, that's correct. Orlando only had room for two max contracts (which started at $9.8 Million if I recall correctly, :lol). They signed McGrady as a fallback option, although Hill and McGrady had been trying to get on the same team before that.

[Obstructed_View]

Duncan with T Mac and a healthy Grant Hill would've meant no titles for Kirby and Shaq

But Grant Hill's ankle was already ground to powder by that point, so it would really have meant no titles for Timmy.