Orlando Magic Waive Gilbert Arenas Using Amnesty Clause

Well done, Otis.

Or was this specifically a move to complete the Bass/Davis deal, and save the franchise a whole lot of money?

Also, doesn’t this give us the full MLE? Are there any interesting targets who might take that money?

Who do you think the Magic are targeting for the full MLE?

And now that contract is off the books finally. Let us never make that mistake again.

I had a shaky feeling that Otis loved Gil too much and wouldn’t do it. Good job Otis.

So, we have 3 mil to sign someone? Or does that go away with the Big Baby trade?

And, not my money, but RDV should be ticked that he has to pay that salary at all. #Otisfail (or is that redundant ?)

“100% of the player’s salary removed from the team salary for Cap and Tax purposes”. The question is what is the definition of “CBA season” especially for this delayed season? I am assuming that window of Dec 9-16 has been provided for this purpose after which the season officially starts.

I think we can still offer Richardson a one year deal to keep the team competitive, yet being able to sign a max player next year. Alternatively, we could get in the trade bidding for a top PG (Paul or Williams) or SG now and be able to sign them next summer on Bird rights, if their contract expires. That is all dependent on Dwight’s committing to stay so we could lure those talents.

After Monday, the Magic said they’d “spare no expense” to retain Howard.

As reported by John Hollinger, waiving Arenas may have been necessary to complete the Glenn Davis trade, but it also puts the Magic under the tax threshold by quite a lot.

As Alex Kennedy reported, trading for Glenn Davis is clearly an effort to appease Dwight Howard. But there’s no way it’s enough, especially since it in no way addresses our greatest area of need — scoring from the wing.

Otis mentioned re-signing Jason Richardson as a “top priority”, but I’m not convinced that’s what he has in mind. There are several teams out there who are interested in signing him, so a sign/trade seems logical.

It would put is back into the luxury tax, but it’s the only way we can do it, right? We can do it by re-signing a player, and then make a trade in which the salaries match.

Dwight Howard is in the building. Gilbert Arenas is not. It’s a start.

If management accepts that the Lewis for Arenas swap was a mistake you’d think that an extra year of max money that the Magic are paying would be enough to get Otis fired.

Magic brass needs to have clear prioritized plans for each player they can get – via different means – organized in a “conceptual framework” to be presented to Dwight and his agent. Simultaneously, they need to start getting on the phones probing different options concurrently. Within 24 hours, they should be able to have a clear understanding of what IS or IS NOT feasible.

also, THANK YOU JEEBUS!

I’ll miss the vs Dallas heroics kinda like player you were.

but it is because that was the most obvious move to make out of all NBA teams.