Report: Orlando Magic Interested in Demar Derozan...

[timtonymanu]

Jesus we basically giving up on the season already?

I like how this is a serious statement when you see the state of the team right now

[BatManu20]

DeMar is going to purposely suck on Friday as to tank his trade value to Orlando tbh

[GAustex]

In a losing effort ddr was ok tonite. He got his.

[gambit1990]

Jesus we basically giving up on the season already?

[RGMCSE]

Please trade this fake as all star. He stinks. I can’t stand a non aggressive player. This fool is looking for contact and two free throws down 10+ instead of attacking the basket and getting the and 1. He’s a stat player not a winner.

[GAustex]

In a losing effort ddr was ok tonite. He got his.

Our high paid “star” got his in a demoralizing loss

[MoSpur02]

Jesus we basically giving up on the season already?

How is it giving up? The Spurs suck right now. Derozan is not a good fit on this team. If the Spurs can get a player or players in return for Derozan that can somehow fit better and improve the team then you pull the trigger. It's not giving up on the season. Its giving up on Derozan.

[RGMCSE]

In a losing effort ddr was ok tonite. He got his.

that’s the problem. It’s always a losing effort with him. When the spurs win he’s not a huge contributor. Get rid him and lamarsha outta here. I rather watch luka and Walker up and learn in the nba then watch these generic ass losers.

[GAustex]

Our high paid “star” got his in a demoralizing loss

Our high paid ball handling star was unable tonite to lead his team to more than a tepid effort

[poopbox]

Agreed.

What’s the deal on Bamba? Is he a bust or what? Haven’t seen enough of that team to know. The other prospect they have that’s interesting is Okeke.

It just seems like Clifford doesn't like Bamba for some reason...he just seems to play him the bare minimum of minutes he has to...I don't really even know why cause it's not like Bamba is doing something wrong...but Clifford definitely is not a fan of dude...

I haven't looked but I would be SHOCKED if Bamba is even playing 15 minutes a game...

[GAustex]

that’s the problem. It’s always a losing effort with him. When the spurs win he’s not a huge contributor. Get rid him and lamarsha outta here. I rather watch luka and Walker up and learn in the nba then watch these generic ass losers.

For me I try to build a team that plays right and together and see how LMA meshes. He may be still useful if this team could figure out how to gel.
IF he still shrinks...then it’s time to run with the kids.

[DPG21920]

How is it giving up? The Spurs suck right now. Derozan is not a good fit on this team. If the Spurs can get a player or players in return for Derozan that can somehow fit better and improve the team then you pull the trigger. It's not giving up on the season. Its giving up on Derozan.

Well said. It’s not just about talent. DeRozan is a better player talent wise than anyone on SA or ORL. But he doesn’t fit this roster.

[RGMCSE]

For me I try to build a team that plays right and together and see how LMA meshes. He may be still useful if this team could figure out how to gel.
IF he still shrinks...then it’s time to run with the kids.

I can understand that. Lamarcus is the better player for this team. But damn defrozen just looks totally uninspired and it reminds me that we traded the best player in the nba for this fake baller. I want them to move on.

[gambit1990]

"we like who we are."

[Chomag]

I'll take a bag of chips if that's their offer lol

[daslicer]

DeMar is going to purposely suck on Friday as to tank his trade value to Orlando tbh

I think he would love to be in Orlando. I could see Demar enjoying Disney World since it is the happiest place on earth.

[daslicer]

I can understand that. Lamarcus is the better player for this team. But damn defrozen just looks totally uninspired and it reminds me that we traded the best player in the nba for this fake baller. I want them to move on.

Still wished Pop had traded #2 for Kemba. Even if Kemba bolted it would have been a better trade. Plus #2 would not have won in Charlotte and thus not have gotten a huge legacy boost. Pop gifted him a free ring and in exchange got an empty stat player.

[Prose]

There's another article down the page that's probably more to the point. The question nobody seems to be asking is: "If DeRozan was the wrong move for the Spurs, why would it be the right move for Orlando?"

https://syndication.bleacherreport.c...32192380004833

Second-guessing the San Antonio Spurs seldom seems advisable, but they've given us no other choice.
How did they not start over when Kawhi Leonard forced his way out in 2018? Why make a now-30-year-old DeMar DeRozan the centerpiece of that exchange and only collect one first-rounder—not even a lottery pick—while giving up both Leonard and Danny Green (i.e. 40 percent of the Toronto Raptors' championship starting five)?
Why were they mulling a possible max extension for DeRozan before the season, as Mike Finger reported for the San Antonio Express-News? Why did they feel it necessary to fully guarantee Aldridge's $24 million option for the 2020-21 season eight months before they needed to?


Are they seeing something we don't? Because to us, these look like 30-somethings who are in decline and incapable of leading a team to anything more than one of the West's final playoff spots. Embracing mid-range chuckers in a time of analytics feels not like a zig against a league-wide zag, but rather simply applying an outdated approach and shrinking the team's ceiling because of it.
"A seemingly unwavering faith in post-ups, long 2s and Marco Belinelli has locals and outsiders alike wondering, for the first time in eons, if the Spurs are behind the curve rather than ahead of it," The Athletic's John Hollinger wrote.
They don't have an elite player on the roster. They have no guaranteed future stars, either. Dejounte Murray comes closest, but he's facing a treacherous path to get there as a non-shooting perimeter player.
San Antonio should embark on the fire sale that it should've had as soon as Leonard wanted out. The rewards won't be nearly as rich as they could have been, but anything that moves the Spurs away from this forgettable present and toward whatever the future holds is worth exploring.

truth

[Prose]

Gordon + Fournier would be fair

not for them. DDR straight up for gordon wouldnt be either

[Prose]

I so want this to happen. But to you all that have more knowledge about the Magic, why would it be a good move for Magic to move Gordon for DDR? Or anyone for Derozan for that matter.

bc they are dumb and built a roster of 35 Pfs and C and no guards, so much so that they play gordon at SF and start DJ Augustine

[spurraider21]

plot twist

trade falls apart because orlando demands marco be included and pop says no because who else is going to share the floor with bryn and patty?

[duncan2k5]

As much as I would LOVE for this to happen... We all know it won't... How many seasons will we fall for this? Pop never makes moves during the season... Year after year we get our hopes up just to be the same team we came into camp with... Mentally prepare urself for DDR and LMA to play like complete trash at the end of the season like they do every year... Except they are older and slower now

[tim_duncan_fan]

that’s the problem. It’s always a losing effort with him. When the spurs win he’s not a huge contributor. Get rid him and lamarsha outta here. I rather watch luka and Walker up and learn in the nba then watch these generic ass losers.

[dbreiden83080]

How is it giving up? The Spurs suck right now. Derozan is not a good fit on this team. If the Spurs can get a player or players in return for Derozan that can somehow fit better and improve the team then you pull the trigger. It's not giving up on the season. Its giving up on Derozan.

This is based on the premise that Murray will rise up and be an all star right? Not seeing anything from him so far..

[dbreiden83080]

I like how this is a serious statement when you see the state of the team right now

Yeah we are 5-6. Not like you will get anything top notch back in return. He has turned into a scapegoat. 75% IMO is still about losing KL and that was what we got back.. The Spurs problems don't walk out the door with him..