03-15-2021, 10:46 PM
(03-15-2021, 10:44 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Feels like strategic leaks to have Powell's name come up in an Orlando rumor and a N. O. rumor on the same day. To what end? Teams know what Powell is. Its not like the Magic GM is going to read that Powell might get traded to N. O. and think "oh, I better jump on this now". And how is Powell roughly equivalent to Rubio given Orlando nearly pulled the trigger on that deal. Did their need for a PG suddenly change
If Powell were expiring, I could see saving $5 million and getting a rookie wing defender. But, has Gordon fallen that far? Or, do we have unrealistically low opinions of Powell? Or, is this simply not true. I suspect it is the latter, but don't mind at all if it is Door #1.
Jalen Brunson has always made sense to me with regards to Orlando's needs. *shrug*