Earl Clark Contract with Orlando Magic Reportedly Worth Nearly $2 Million for Two Years
by Evan Dunlap on Dec 15, 2011 9:39 PM EST
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PrintEarl Clark's new contract with the Orlando Magic, which he signed Thursday afternoon, is worth approximately $2 million over two seasons, with a player option on the second season, according to the Orlando Sentinel's Josh Robbins. The deal enables Orlando to keep the 23-year-old prospect afforably, while also giving Clark the opportunity to earn a bigger payday this summer if he's able to impress in the 2011/12 season.
Clark chose to remain with the Magic rather than sign with the Denver Nuggets, with whom he met Wednesday, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. After playing in a charity game Magic center Dwight Howard hosted in late November, Clark told HOOPSWORLD, "I don't want to play anywhere else."
The Phoenix Suns, who used the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft on the Louisville product, did not exercise their option on Clark's third and fourth seasons, making him an unrestricted free agent. That's an unusual move for a team to make on a lottery pick, but Clark's rookie campaign didn't impress Phoenix: he averaged 2.7 points in 7.5 minutes, making just 51 appearances and shoting 37.1 percent from the field.
In a sense, Orlando spent its 2011 first-round draft pick on Clark, sending it to the Suns as part of a five-player trade last December. In 33 games in Magic pinstripes, Clark averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds, and impressed coach Stan Van Gundy with his potential as a versatile defender.
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I was at that charity game.
and Clark looked like he was having a great time. I’m really really glad to have him back and I think he could quickly become a fan favorite. Plus the money is great. Why did Otis wait until now to make all these reasonable deals?
The intensity has to go up, up! Not down...UP! -Stan Van Gundy
Win-Win
Great to see someone who really wanted to stay in Pinstripes get to stay, especially with the potential he has as a player. It’s also great to see Orlando getting a good deal, while still giving him flexibility for his future.
by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Dec 15, 2011 9:49 PM EST reply actions
Great move.
Is Earl Clark the best thing ever? No. But he is a hard worker. He is going to try and defend. He won’t care if no offense goes through him. Would really love to trade for Bynum and Gasol. Man we would be stacked up front.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
Would
he want to stay if Dwight was leaving then?
lol, I would think so.
He’s honestly not good enough at this point to demand playing with a superstar. He’s probably just happy having a two-year deal to play basketball.
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 15, 2011 10:35 PM EST up reply actions
thursday practice report
• Stan Van Gundy said he hopes to play Clark off the bench and will try to use Clark as a defensive stopper. "My vision of where Earl’s role is putting Earl on 3s and 4s who are primary scorers," Van Gundy said. "I want to see if Earl can come off the bench and guard Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Paul Pierce, maybe Joe Johnson, Dirk Nowitzki."
He had him on LeBron last year.
Again it’s worth noting that a “wings” lineup of Q-Rich and Clark, especially with Howard in the paint, could shut down even stacked perimeter teams.
The offense would be pretty stagnant though…unless Clark has improved his ball-handling skilled and/or Q-Rich found his shot during the lockout.
by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Dec 15, 2011 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
You'd need a penetrating PG to create for them
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 15, 2011 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Perfect, right near like the minimum.
Great move, for once.
I like to watch.
by MoveThoseChains on Dec 15, 2011 11:31 PM EST reply actions
Evan, why are both of Earl's pictures of him getting blocked?
Trying to tell us something? lol
FEAR THE MEER!
This just made me realize how much Magic fans over-glorify Earl.
He’s barely making 1 million per year and his best pictures are of him getting blocked by Chase Budinger and Andres Nocioni.
Ah, screw it. FREE EARL CLARK.
FEAR THE MEER!
well he is basically playing for free
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Is he getting blocked in this picture though?
It looks like neither of the defenders’ hands are between the ball and the basket, and Clark is plowing between both of them. He’s also got a pretty firm handle on the ball, with his right hand clearly protecting the ball from the defenders.
I have no idea if he finished the play and made the bucket, but it doesn’t look like his shot was being blocked.
by The BBQ Chicken Madness on Dec 16, 2011 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
lets say he did
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm...
Barely a million per season for Clark. Just a bit over 6M per season for Richardson. Those are some pretty good deals. Perhaps we have a shot at Dwight after all.
Can't trade him for 6 months after the signing.
It wasn’t a good deal.
I like to watch.
by MoveThoseChains on Dec 16, 2011 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
Wrong
The rule is the later of March 1st and 2 months after signing. So, for JRich it is March 1st, meaning he can still be dealt before the trade deadline.
Can we just start playing games on the court already?!
Oh, must be different for this shortened season.
My bad.
I like to watch.
by MoveThoseChains on Dec 16, 2011 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
No worries. I'd have no idea had I not read that tweet an hour earlier.
In fact, my impression is that info was just made official by the NBA so who could have known?
Can we just start playing games on the court already?!
No the Richardson deal was crap... He doesnt fit our system
Once again Otis is hampering SVG with the wrong players
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
SVG specifically wanted him back
Unless you are getting a stud to replace him, SVG values stability in his roster. His schemes are not simple and it takes time to learn. There is a reason the Magic improved from 2008 to 2009 without changing the team. It’s also one of the reasons SVG seemed so annoyed by the panic trades of last December. He’s definitely a long view, big picture guy.
Can we just start playing games on the court already?!
Well, we'll see about that.
As for right now, 6M per season for the player of Richardson’s caliber seems like a pretty good deal to me.
by Mr. Hyde on Dec 16, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
On A Random Note
I thought about it and I hope most fans cheer for Dwight every game. He is still going to give us 100%, and as long as we have Dwight and our supporting cast gels/gets better, and we make a couple more moves, we still have REAL LEGIT chance of winning. And if we succeed early in the season, it will definitely help convince Dwight to stay long term because all he truely wants is to win a ring
Don't be a follower homie, be a leader! And if I lose you on twitter, then so be it
by supermantotherescue on Dec 16, 2011 3:14 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
i actually wish all the fans would cheer
but i know thats not realistic
Don't be a follower homie, be a leader! And if I lose you on twitter, then so be it
by supermantotherescue on Dec 16, 2011 3:14 AM EST up reply actions
but i do know one thing...ill be cheering from Cali every game baby!!! WHOOOOOOO LETS DO THIS DWIGHT!!!!
Don't be a follower homie, be a leader! And if I lose you on twitter, then so be it
by supermantotherescue on Dec 16, 2011 3:15 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I hope so to
I’m really worried about the open practice on Saturday though. It’s not going to be packed like a normal game would, so any booing is going to sound even more amplified.
Please leave a message, I'm busy hiding my cat from TGS.
Since he's going to be around for a while I move that we give Earl Clark an awesome nickname.
I’ll start.
Earl “The Squirrel” Clark
Earl “The url” Clark
Earl “The Whirl” Clark
Earl “Kent” Clark
Earl “The Jackal” Clark
Earl “Betelguise” Clark
Clark “The Bar”
Clark “The Spark”
Clark “The Park Ranger”
I know it will be hard to top those and you’re embarrassed to try, but you have to, it’s your turn.
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 16, 2011 5:16 AM EST reply actions
Didn’t we like Superboy and Smallville last year????
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
by Mateo9399 on Dec 16, 2011 6:17 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I like Smallville.
But Superboy is terrible.
Listen. I didn’t want to reveal my true colors as a huge comic book nerd but you’ve forced my hand.
Superboy is one of the worst and most hated characters of all-time.
It would be like nicknaming a player “Kwame Brown” or “Sam Bowie”.
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 16, 2011 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Really? why? lol
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
What? Why do people hate Superboy?
He just has a bad story and the characterization they gave him was annoying to people.
It was very Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker. Only Superboy’s whining to brooding ratio was slightly more whiny.
They literally banished him to an alternate universe. Then tried to re-boot a franchise with him during the “Blackest Night” crisis and people freaked out.
That’s how much people hate Superboy. It’s not even okay for there to be a superboy series that DC fans just choose not to read. Nothing with superboy is even allowed to exist.
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 16, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
I know nothing about comics, but the "boy" aspect just sounds lame and emasculating
Actually, any superhero name that changes the ending to “boy” or “girl” just sounds lame (and kind of lazy) to me.
Can we just start playing games on the court already?!
Batgirl is hot!!!
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
but I like red heads.. : )
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
You should read Batwoman.
It’s very well written, one of the most beautifully drawn series of all time, and the protagonist is very redheaded.
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 16, 2011 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
You are correct
Also about the redhead thing.
Can we just start playing games on the court already?!
haha
Nothing with superboy is even allowed to exist.
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
whats wrong with comics?
Far more interesting than twilight and that is huge? Comics rule!!!!! Lol. Seriously though comics are good stuff.
Roll Bass and War Ryno for me
watching paint dry is more interesting than Twilight
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by TheGiantSquid on Dec 16, 2011 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
We all know your Team JJ
With the 15th pick, the Miami Dolphins select John Stamos....'s brother
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Dec 16, 2011 8:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I kind of think that the original Earl "The Pearl" Monroe would have a bone to pick with that one.
I mean the man is a hall of famer. His nickname should be his alone… If you’re gonna steal someone’s nickname, you better be a player.
by GradSchoolNole on Dec 16, 2011 7:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well, there is just so many names out there, you know.
Perhaps we shouldn’t even call Clark Earl. You know, since there is Earl Monroe :-)
lol!
That should’ve been Greg Oden’s nickname. Guy just looks OLD, and apparently, Uncle Greg’s bones are brittle like an older gentleman as well.
by GradSchoolNole on Dec 16, 2011 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
*shrug*
The new letter nicknames that T-Mac started are so vanilla.
I want CHOCOLATE THUNDER and Thunder Dan and The Wizard and Monster Mash back.
I think I would be more okay with the players having yearly defections if they all had really cool old school nicknames.
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 16, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
We should probably wait until we seem him play in actual games.
But I’m just going to float Justin “Thunder Monster” Harper out there.
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 16, 2011 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
(ignore that it should say "we've seen" instead of "we seem")
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by aTasteLikeBurning on Dec 16, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Anything would be better than the stuff from the Magic's inaugural season
Oh, ’tis Otis Anyone remember that gem?
Can we just start playing games on the court already?!
Umm, how about...
… Justin “The Harp” Harper? Given that he knows how to play (the harp), of course :-)
Justin "Pick and Pop" Harper
Justin “Jab Step” Harper
Justin “Splash Man” Harper
The first two he did a lot in college and the third is because he lets it “splash” from deep.
EAT ME
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