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Orlando is throwing money around like it's going out of style, may open the season with a payroll in excess of $80 million, and they may not be finished spending as sources say they could be closing in on a deal with Matt Barnes.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=13325

Another solid move from Otis Smith

Very good signing if it's true. He'll be signed for what's left of the Magic's MLE (around $1.8 million).

His scoring off the bench will allow the Magic to be more versatile in their starting lineups.

Nelson
Carter
Pietrus
Lewis
Howard
Bench: Barnes, Bass, Anderson, Gortat

or

Nelson
Carter
Lewis
Bass
Howard
Bench: Pietrus, Barnes, Anderson, Gortat

or

Nelson
Carter
Lewis
Gortat
Howard
Bench: Pietrus, Barnes, Bass, Anderson

The Magic, if they get Barnes, will be crazy deep.

Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer was an All-Star. Plus, it will be Carter who will have the ball most of the time anyway.

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer Nelson is the best point guard in the East. And if it wasn't for a freak accident, we might be talking about the starting point guard for a championship team.

It could happen, barnes to orl has been rumored for a while, but mods dont like users making posts with rumors from hoopsworld and bleacher report. jus lettin u kno

Barnes is a 9th man in a good team. And not a very good 9th man.

Derekman wrote:

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer Nelson is the best point guard in the East. And if it wasn't for a freak accident, we might be talking about the starting point guard for a championship team.

Derekman wrote:

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer Nelson is the best point guard in the East. And if it wasn't for a freak accident, we might be talking about the starting point guard for a championship team.

No. Harris, Rondo, Calderon, Rose, Miller, Sessions, maybe even TJ Ford and Stuckey are all better than Nelson.

The Magic should be using their MLE on Andre Miller instead of Matt Barnes. How does Barnes even help them? Dude doesn't even fill a need.

bc legends wrote:

Derekman wrote:

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer Nelson is the best point guard in the East. And if it wasn't for a freak accident, we might be talking about the starting point guard for a championship team.

who else is better?

tetris wrote:No. Harris, Rondo, Calderon, Rose, Miller, Sessions, maybe even TJ Ford and Stuckey are all better than Nelson.

The Magic should be using their MLE on Andre Miller instead of Matt Barnes. How does Barnes even help them? Dude doesn't even fill a need.

woah there champ...lets pump the brakes on that one - id take nelson over all those guys except for rose

tetris wrote:

Derekman wrote:

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer Nelson is the best point guard in the East. And if it wasn't for a freak accident, we might be talking about the starting point guard for a championship team.

No. Harris, Rondo, Calderon, Rose, Miller, Sessions, maybe even TJ Ford and Stuckey are all better than Nelson.

The Magic should be using their MLE on Andre Miller instead of Matt Barnes. How does Barnes even help them? Dude doesn't even fill a need.

^ no man lol, harris is better and rose will definitely be, but he is one of the best...top 3...but the others aren't too far behind

I hope we can get him. Great for depth, he will fit well imo.

tetris wrote:

Derekman wrote:

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer Nelson is the best point guard in the East. And if it wasn't for a freak accident, we might be talking about the starting point guard for a championship team.

No. Harris, Rondo, Calderon, Rose, Miller, Sessions, maybe even TJ Ford and Stuckey are all better than Nelson.

The Magic should be using their MLE on Andre Miller instead of Matt Barnes. How does Barnes even help them? Dude doesn't even fill a need.

NO

Just NO

Jameer is Top 3 IMO no doubt with Harris, Rondo & Rose in the mix

tetris wrote:

Derekman wrote:

tetris wrote:Lame.

They can sign all the forwards they want...it doesn't matter. Their point guard situation is horrid.

Jameer Nelson is the best point guard in the East. And if it wasn't for a freak accident, we might be talking about the starting point guard for a championship team.

No. Harris, Rondo, Calderon, Rose, Miller, Sessions, maybe even TJ Ford and Stuckey are all better than Nelson.

The Magic should be using their MLE on Andre Miller instead of Matt Barnes. How does Barnes even help them? Dude doesn't even fill a need.

Rondo is not better Only one on there arguable is Harris.

NickAnderson wrote:
Rondo is not better Only one on there arguable is Harris.

Your kidding me right?
Rondo/Rose are better than Nelson. Not taking anything away from Nelson he's definitely a top 3 or 4 in the East.

tetris wrote:Rondo is not better Only one on there arguable is Harris.

9 out of 10 GM's would take Rose, Harris and probably Rondo over Nelson. He had a good 1st half of the season ( IIRC about 15 ppg) and before then had been a very big question mark internally, and around the league.

bc legends wrote:

NickAnderson wrote:
Rondo is not better Only one on there arguable is Harris.

Your kidding me right?
Rondo/Rose are better than Nelson. Not taking anything away from Nelson he's definitely a top 3 or 4 in the East.

Nelson can do everything Rondo can and he has a jumper. We leave Rondo WIIIDDDDEEEE open and he misses, thats a huge flaw in a pg. Rose is still new we will see in a few years but I guess he is arguable to, he has alot of careless turnovers.

danny-callahan wrote:

tetris wrote:Rondo is not better Only one on there arguable is Harris.

9 out of 10 GM's would take Rose, Harris and probably Rondo over Nelson. He had a good 1st half of the season ( IIRC about 15 ppg) and before then had been a very big question mark internally, and around the league.

After those Danny Ainge comments I would think twice about Rondo, he takes risky decsions alot.

Tetris... are you serious? And yeah guys. Rondo , Harris and Rose are top tier in the East. Then you got Jameer. And that's not even bad at all!

LOL tho, Sessions is better than Nelson? And the way you worded it, you implied he's better than TJ Ford and Stuckey. Wow.

Nelson has been a mediocre point guard his entire career. He play's above his head for half a season and now he's a top three point guard in his conference? I'm not buying it. He had a hot streak that's all. He'll revert back into his normal self like he always eventually does.

They need to try and sign Andre Miller and quit fooling around. Jameer is to small. He's to inconsistent. Really, the Magic should have kept Rafer as a backup.