Magic decline Orton option

Buried in this blog post from Sham Sports is the news, not reported anywhere else, that the Magic have decided not to take up Dan Orton's 2012 rookie scale option.

This means Orton will be a free agent in summer 2012.

Good drafting, Otis!

11 months ago eltharion_doa 5 comments 0 recs |

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Love that we've got this post and "Daniel Orton Cleared to Play" in the same FanShot list.

I don't get the whole 'pop-tart cats pooping rainbows thing,' but then, I'm old. So, there it is.

by Redfield on Jul 2, 2011 1:22 PM EDT reply actions

They haven't declined his option.

They just haven’t exercised it yet.

by Sham-onnnnnnnnnnna on Jul 2, 2011 6:13 PM EDT reply actions

Sham's edited the "yet" in since I first linked to it

Sneaky.

by eltharion_doa on Jul 3, 2011 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions

This means.. the team is definitely looking for a backup centre now

and not counting on Orton.

by isum on Jul 4, 2011 3:33 AM EDT reply actions

If they haven't exercised yet...

It means that they don’t need to just yet. Hard pressed to believe any team would let a young big just walk all to save a pittance from a rookie salary. He hasn’t even played yet. They’ll pick it up. This isn’t news.

by jMagic09 on Jul 6, 2011 10:55 AM EDT reply actions