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Magic to sign contract with Pietrus
BY JOHN DENTON
ORLANDO — The Orlando Magic have reached a verbal agreement with shooting guard Mickael Pietrus and expect to sign him to a multi-year contract today, general manager Otis Smith confirmed to FLORIDA TODAY.
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Pietrus, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound shooting guard, is expected to earn almost all of the Mid-Level Exception, starting at 5.2 million next season. Pietrus, a native of Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France, played all five of his NBA seasons with the Golden State Warriors.
The signing of Pietrus ends the Magic’s chase of free-agent shooting guard Corey Maggette and could end their chances of retaining combo guard Keyon Dooling.
Pietrus is especially appealing to the Magic because of his ability to defend. He is a strong defender with a long wingspan, traits that appealed to Smith. Smith, who used to work with the Golden State Warriors, is quite familiar with Pietrus’ toughness and defensive grit.
Smith said the Magic needed to upgrade their shooting guard position in order to make a dramatic improvement next season. He is expected to be the opening day starter at shooting guard.
``In the Eastern Conference you had better be able to defend that position. We think he can really help us do that. And he can shoot the 3.’’
The signing also means that last season’s starting shooting guard, Maurice Evans, likely won’t return.
Pietrus fell out of favor in Golden State last season under coach Don Nelson, averaging 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds. He shot 44 percent from the field and 35.3 percent from the 3-point line. He’s averaged 8.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in five NBA seasons.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbc...58/1002/SPORTS
one less team to worry about if true
there goes our fall-back
More than $5M for Pietrus ?
Some GMs likes to badly overpay free agents.
Hmmm. This is both good and bad for the Spurs. Good because it sounded like Maggette really had some interest in going back home to Orlando. Bad because Pietrus looked like the most attainable fallback option.
Hopefully it doesn't turn into Maggette or bust for the Spurs because I still put the Spurs' chances of landing Maggette at about 25%.
Considering how much they paid to sign Rashard Lewis, this isn't too surprising.
I'm glad we didn't sign him for that much money.
What contract did he get?More than $5M for Pietrus ?
Some GMs likes to badly overpay free agents.
This market is going to be sick. I think Delfino is going to get near MLE money as well. And now Delfino looks like the most attainable fallback option.
I agree... I considered Pietrus our Plan B or C... this kind of sux... Orlando didn't feel like playing the waiting game. I guess we just have to worry about GSW, 76ers, and Boston....
25%
id say around 50%.
what other team could possibly be ahead of the spurs at this moment?
Follow the cap space.
Seconded...there was no way he was getting that from us, so he probably would not have been headed our way anyway. C'mon Corey...lets do this.
What contract did he get?
This market is going to be sick. I think Delfino is going to get near MLE money as well. And now Delfino looks like the most attainable fallback option.
That's why I'd go with R.Davis as plan C.
If Maggette doesn't work out, try to get a RFA, Azabuike or JR, and then Davis.
I prefer to gamble on Davis rather than overpay Delfino
yes, but these teams havent shown any serious interest into maggette at this moment. they have no need for a SF/SG at this moment.
(76ers,Warriors)
I think the other bad factor this continues to bring into the picture, as others have mentioned before, is more weight to the "ego factor". Maggette clearly knows he is worth more than those grabbing MLE's or close to it, so though he may want to or feel drawn to take the MLE from a contender/quality organization, such as the Spurs, or even the Celtics, his ego may demand a larger paycheck than those teams can afford, simply because of others cashing in on the market.
Money and ego.....two huge factors in today's sports.
Should be an interesting next few days. I hope Corey surprises alot of us....and backs up his statements about "wanting to win".
A team we have not heard of yet interested can trade away players to clear money to sign Maggette.
Davis...ugh. I get nauseated thinking about his name and my team in the same sentence.
I live in Miami and have seen a lot of Davis we don't want him trust me
25% is still a tremendous improvement from the 0.0000000001% chance that you had us in just a week ago.Now if we can get you to go up a bit more before tomorrow, I'd be much happier.
Money > Serious Interest.
And yeah, those teams could use him. The Warriors tried to trade for him last year and the Sixers started Willie F'ing Green all year at SG.
marion to sixers?
Now let's not get depressed just yet. There's still Posey, JR Smith, and Kelenna Azubuike if Maggette falls through.This market is going to be sick. I think Delfino is going to get near MLE money as well. And now Delfino looks like the most attainable fallback option.
lol...the spurs are weak.
The guys that are not in the running for Philly or GS's cap space, only MLE money, are going to start settling in. Posey next.
warriors need a PG or PF
76ers need a PF
no NEED for a SF of maggettes caliber. doesnt make any sense
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