2008-trade-deadline Stories - Orlando Pinstriped Post
Wasted Opprtunities: Orlando Magic Don't Make Any Trades
Tim Povtak has the scoop on the Magic's trade-deadline "activity," which yielded no roster moves. Here's an infuriating quote from the article: "You have to ask yourself, 'is there something out there that could make us better?' The answer was 'no,'" said Magic General Manager Otis Smith. "So...
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It really doesn't look like we're going to make a trade before the deadline of 3 PM. Otis Smith told the Orlando Sentinel as much this morning, which seems to refute that New York Post report which stated the Magic might banish send Carlos Arroyo or Keyon Dooling to the ninth circle of Hell Knicks....
New York Post: Magic Might Send Arroyo or Dooling to Knicks
The New York Post reports (via Brian Schmitz)that the Magic have had discussions with the Knicks about sending either Carlos Arroyo or Keyon Dooling to New York: A league source told The Post the Knicks and Orlando discussed trades in recent days involving their two backup point guards, Carlos...
Breaking News: Kurt Thomas Traded to Spurs
ESPN just reported (via former 76ers GM Billy King) that the Seattle SuperSonics have agreed to trade Kurt Thomas to the San Antonio Spurs. For the Magic fans who wanted Orlando GM Otis Smith to pursue Thomas, myself included, this trade means Smith will have to look elsewhere for big-man help. I...
Orlando Magic News for February 20th - More Trade Deadline Madness
Less than 24 hours until the trading deadline. Will the Magic make a deal? It seems less and less likely as each hour passes, despite the fact that tomorrow might be the Magic's last chance until 2013 to upgrade their roster significantly. John Denton got Otis Smith to comment on the recent...
Updated Again- Orlando Magic News for February 19th - Trade Deadline Countdown Edition
The 2008 NBA trading deadline is Thursday, February 21st, at 3 PM EST. 3QC is keeping tabs on the Magic's involvement. Gary Washburn of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer joined the Magic/SuperSonics trade rumor discussion extravaganza by writing this piece, entitled "Thomas' Future Uncertain Now,"...
Orlando Magic News for February 4th: Otis isn't Making a Deal
Here we go: Contracts and Trades Otis Smith says despite the $15.5 million in expiring contracts we have as trade chips, he's not making any deals before the February 21st trading deadline... ... which doesn't sit well with Brendan of Believing in Magic, who wants us to trade our expiring...


