Magic point guard Rafer Alston, subbing for injured starter Jameer Nelson since a February trade, would like nothing more than to sign an extension with the Magic.
Alston told the Sentinel on Thursday that he wants to remain with the organization after his contract expires next season.
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel has the scoop.
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I think he has done a good job getting us to this point.
But he has certain tendencies that need to be managed.
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by Surfdog on May 29, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If he'd be happy with a bench role...
Seriously, if we had a bench of Alston, Gortat, Pietrus, Redick, and Battie… that lineup could hold their own against half the teams in the league even if they were all on the court at the same time and all the starters were out. Of course, with the Turkoglu and Gortat free agencies, thats not a likely scenario.
by RussL on May 29, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
.. all indications, and the people I've spoken to, cite that Alston would be happy with a bench role.
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by erivera7 on May 29, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
signing turkoglu
should take precedence over keeping rafer. though our depth at the point would be disgusting
Nah' mean, nah'm sayin
by Dr Things on May 29, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
.. well, this wouldn't occur until next season.
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by erivera7 on May 29, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depends on what money he wants, really
Half his current salary and he might get it.
by eltharion_doa on May 29, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rafer
You gotta do better than 1-7 from 3 if you want that extension. Okay?
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by pookeyguru on May 29, 2009 5:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Think he'd accept A.J.'s deal?
Slightly more than the veterans’ minimum, somewhere in the $2 M neighborhood….
by Ben Q Rock on May 29, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sounds like he'll be willing to sacrifice a little to stay with us.
i wonder what other clubs will offer him? no doubt he’d be fantastic backing up jameer if he was content to do so. he would provide such energy off the bench.
by kerem on May 30, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Given that he'll be 33-34 when his contract is up, that's the figure I was thinking too.
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by erivera7 on May 30, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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