Foyle'd Again!/Cheerleader Tournament Week-Long Championship Day 2
The search for the big man table scraps of the league just got more interesting today.
Shortly after the Warriors announced they had bought out the contract of Adonal Foyle, the Orlando Sentinel and various other sources began saying that the Magic were interested in signing him for the veteran minimum. Most Magic fans remember Foyle being the guy our team wanted a few years ago but was snatched up by the Warriors, leaving us to sign Hedo Turkoglu. As much as I think we can do better than Turk, fate definitely stepped in there and saved us from signing Foyle to a huge contract.
The first thing that came to mind when I heard the Magic were interested was that Otis and Dave Twardzik (the man who drafted Foyle) had obvoius ties to the big man and knew they could probably convince him to play here for cheap. Next came reports that Foyle has a house in Florida and wouldn't mind playing here. Right now it sounds like it is between Orlando and Boston for Foyle's services, but I would give the edge to Orlando.
This leaves us with the question: Is Foyle a good fit in Orlando? Well, yes and no.
On one hand he is a good backup center, which we need desperately. He blocks extremely well (Foyle is the Warriors all-time leader), and is a good defensive presence. He would come cheap, which it seems Webber and Brown are increasingly unwilling to do. He wants to play here, something that has become a major factor after Darko and Donovan made it obvious other things were driving them towards their decisions to go elsewhere. Above all, Foyle is someone that could provide a veteran presence to a low post squad that is full of fresh faces.
On the other hand, Foyle has underperformed since he was drafted, and was relegated to the bench in Nellie's system. His ridiculous contracts aside, he has shown that he just can't contribute on a consistent basis offensively. Perhaps most troubling is that he fact that Foyle has a tough time in uptempo offenses, which is exactly what the Magic hope to install this season.
That being said, most Magic fans (including myself) would welcome Foyle's addition to the team. Paying the veteran's minimum and getting anyone of value would be a great move on Otis' part. We would have a dependable low post backup that would help what looks to be an unspectacular defensive team. The fact that the Celtics are interested should tip off most teams that getting Foyle for cheap is a wise decision. Don't get me wrong, Foyle is farrrrrr from a good player, but if the price is low it is completely worth the gamble.
Would I be happy with Foyle if we traded with the Warriors for him? Hell no.
Am I happy with getting him cheap while the Warriors basically pay his contract for this upcoming season? Sure. I mean, just LOOK at how many funny photos I found of him in about 5 minutes time!
We'll keep our eyes open on whether we can ink Foyle to a deal and address a major area of concern. I still am holding out hope that we can do that rumored trade for Reggie Evans.
In other news, it is Day 2 of determining the winner of the Cheerleading Tournament. So far, it is a super close race with Erin leading 9 votes to 8. Jane fans need to get up off of their sofas and get voting.
This leaves us with the question: Is Foyle a good fit in Orlando? Well, yes and no.
On one hand he is a good backup center, which we need desperately. He blocks extremely well (Foyle is the Warriors all-time leader), and is a good defensive presence. He would come cheap, which it seems Webber and Brown are increasingly unwilling to do. He wants to play here, something that has become a major factor after Darko and Donovan made it obvious other things were driving them towards their decisions to go elsewhere. Above all, Foyle is someone that could provide a veteran presence to a low post squad that is full of fresh faces.On the other hand, Foyle has underperformed since he was drafted, and was relegated to the bench in Nellie's system. His ridiculous contracts aside, he has shown that he just can't contribute on a consistent basis offensively. Perhaps most troubling is that he fact that Foyle has a tough time in uptempo offenses, which is exactly what the Magic hope to install this season.
That being said, most Magic fans (including myself) would welcome Foyle's addition to the team. Paying the veteran's minimum and getting anyone of value would be a great move on Otis' part. We would have a dependable low post backup that would help what looks to be an unspectacular defensive team. The fact that the Celtics are interested should tip off most teams that getting Foyle for cheap is a wise decision. Don't get me wrong, Foyle is farrrrrr from a good player, but if the price is low it is completely worth the gamble.
Would I be happy with Foyle if we traded with the Warriors for him? Hell no.Am I happy with getting him cheap while the Warriors basically pay his contract for this upcoming season? Sure. I mean, just LOOK at how many funny photos I found of him in about 5 minutes time!
We'll keep our eyes open on whether we can ink Foyle to a deal and address a major area of concern. I still am holding out hope that we can do that rumored trade for Reggie Evans.
In other news, it is Day 2 of determining the winner of the Cheerleading Tournament. So far, it is a super close race with Erin leading 9 votes to 8. Jane fans need to get up off of their sofas and get voting.
Once again, who do you prefer? Erin or Jane?
This is a weeklong competition, so votes will be compiled all week and tallied daily. Good luck to Erin and Jane.
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