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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Pack Your Bags, Victory Cigar. Darko Gone Officially Says Otis Smith/Magic Looking To Extend Nelson?

Most of us figured it was the case, but Otis made it official with this sentence:


"We've moved on and Darko's moved on,"

Sounds as if we have seen the last of the human victory cigar. The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the Magic are refocusing their efforts on getting an extension for Jameer Nelson and expect to SIGN Rashard Lewis on Wednesday. I say SIGN in big letters to emphasize that it appears no sign and trade is immenent and this would spell the end of the Magic's free agency (unless we can trade some pieces, which would be difficult).

Giving Jameer Nelson an extension appears to be a consolation move to the core, especially with how much his play was scrutinized last season. Don't get me wrong, I think he can bounce back...but I think it is safe to say many of us had higher hopes than landing one player this offseason and losing another.

I am not really upset at all about Darko leaving, and I'm not at all upset that we spent the first rounder on him (these things happen)...what I am a bit worried about though is our depth in the post positions. Right now we have Dwight Howard, Tony Battie and...nothing. Meanwhile we are loaded with guards and small forwards that are seemingly untradable. If we are unable to sign a big man, who will fill that void down low (insert 'Ron Jeremy filling the void' joke here)?

1 comment:

Taylor Cunningham said...

I'm going to pass on the Ron Jeremy joke and instead offer a potential Darko replacement