Orlando Magic Wiretap

Gerry McNamara Gets Magic Offer To Play Summer Ball

Gerry McNamara has accepted an offer to play for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Summer League, the Associated Press is reporting.

McNamara, who finished as Syracuse's fourth all-time leading scorer, wasn't selected in the National Basketball Association draft held Wednesday.

McNamara's agent, Bill Neff, said the player had offers from four or five teams to attend their summer camps and play on their summer league teams.

"They (Orlando) wanted him the most," Neff told The Post-Standard of Syracuse. "They had the most interest. And they presented the best opportunity for him to play in summer league."

Via USA Today


Stevenson Opts Out Of Contract

DeShawn Stevenson opted out of his contract with the Magic and has become an unrestricted free agent, according to a statement from his agent, Rob Pelinka.

Stevenson would have earned $3 million had he stayed with the Magic for the final year of his contact.

Via ESPN


Magic Interested In J.R. Smith

The Magic are in the market for shooting guard and the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that the club is rumored to have interest in New Orleans Hornets shooting guard J.R. Smith, who will be on the trading block.

Via Orlando Sentinel


Magic Jun 2006 Archive

  • Turkoglu Irked By World Championship Snub

    Hedo Turkoglu of the Orlando Magic is upset that he's been left off the Turkey roster for the world championships.

  • Redick Cancels Private Workout With Magic

    Duke pair J.

  • Bobcats Pick Up 2nd Round Pick

    Orlando decided on Friday that it would not use a second round pick, the 50th overall, so the pick will go the Charlotte Bobcats.

  • Orlando Trying To Trade Up To Top-8

    The Orlando Magic are looking to trade up in this year's draft with either the Timberwolves, Celtics or Rockets, positions 6, 7 or 8.

  • Vazquez Makes NBA Cautious

    Fran Vazquez has made teams more aware of the risks involved in selecting Europeans, leading to more research being done on players to avoid the situation that the Orlando Magic found themselves to be in last season.