Now that it is clear that Kevin Garnett will not be in Arizona, the Phoenix Suns are shifting their attention to trying to lure Grant Hill to the desert, the Arizona Republic is reporting.
The Suns will try to sell Hill on the lovely weather, team chemistry, relaxed practices and friendly atmosphere, but will have only a veteran’s minimum contract to put on the table ($1.2 million, $770,610 which would count against the cap). Other teams can offer a lot more money (Toronto, Orlando) while others can offer more than the Suns and offer a similar or better chance at success (Detroit, San Antonio).
Hill has let Phoenix know for years he was interested in playing here. Sources confirm he was in the Valley last weekend, although both sides swear there was no contact between player and team. When asked if he felt the Suns or the Spurs were a better fit, Hill told ESPN radio he’d choose the Suns.
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Jun 29, 2007 10:33 PM EST
The Orlando Magic have tendered qualifying offers to Darko Milicic, Travis Diener, and Mario Kasun.
A qualifying offer makes a player a restricted free agent and gives the Magic the right of first refusal on resigning the player.
Milicic (7-0, 250) averaged 8.0 ppg., 5.5 rpg., 1.75 blkpg. and 1.1 apg. in 80 games this past season.
Diener (6-1, 172) saw action in 26 games this past season for the Magic, averaging 3.8 ppg. and 1.3 apg. in 11.1 minpg.
Kasun was a restricted free agent last season and played overseas this past year. In order to retain the right of first refusal, Kasun had to be re-tendered.
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Jun 29, 2007 12:42 AM EST
The Orlando Magic obtained the draft rights to forward Milovan Rakovic (RACK-oh-vich) (60th overall) and cash considerations from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the draft rights to forward Reyshawn Terry (44th overall).
Rakovic (6’10”, 2/19/85) has played his entire professional career in Serbia. Last season (2006-07), he played with KK Mega Ishrana, where he averaged 12.9 ppg. and 4.6 rpg. in 21.4 minpg. during A1 League play. He also averaged 8.6 ppg. and 3.8 rpg. in 16.4 minpg. during SuperLeague action. Rakovic started with Polet Keramike in the Serbian 1B League before moving on to KK Atlas in the A1 League for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.
Terry (6’8”, 232, 4/7/84) played four seasons at the University of North Carolina, averaging 7.3 ppg. and 3.5 rpg. in 126 career games.
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Magic Jun 2007 Archive
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RealGM | Jun 28, 2007
The Orlando Magic have traded a second round pick (54th overall) in the 2007 NBA Draft to the Houston Rockets in exchange for cash considerations, General Manager Otis Smith announced this afternoon.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 26, 2007
The Orlando Magic are expected to contact Seattle SuperSonics small forward Rashard Lewis and make a contract offer to power forward Darko Milicic on Sunday when the NBA free-agent market officially opens for business.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 25, 2007
The Suns balked at giving Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson and the No. 7 pick (Luol Deng) to Orlando for Tracy McGrady in 2004, according to the Arizona Republic.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 20, 2007
Magic General Manager Otis Smith said Tuesday that he never was contacted by the agent for disgruntled Lakers star Kobe Bryant, despite a newspaper report to the contrary.
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orlandomagic.com | Jun 20, 2007
Orlando Magic players Keyon Dooling and Pat Garrity have exercised the player option in their contracts, opting to return to the team next season instead of becoming a free agent.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 20, 2007
Earlier this week, Magic guard Keyon Dooling picked up the option on his original three-year contract, bypassing the chance to become a free agent next month.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 17, 2007
This won't be the most popular thing to do -- it will be another big disappointment -- but the best thing the Orlando Magic could do with their money this summer is to sit on it.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 14, 2007
Former Heat coach Stan Van Gundy said Wednesday he has been rebuffed in his bid to add members of the Heat coaching staff to his new staff in Orlando.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 14, 2007
The Suns are interested in Grant Hill, who may be willing to take a minimum contract on the heels of his seven-year, $92 million deal.
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ESPN.com | Jun 12, 2007
The Magic are offering refunds to fans who bought season tickets just after Billy Donovan's hiring.
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USA Today | Jun 8, 2007
Grant Hill will be back in the NBA next season, and there is a good chance he'll be back in the Motor City
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Press Release | Jun 7, 2007
The Miami HEAT announced that former Head Coach and current Consultant to the Head Coach Stan Van Gundy has been released from his contractual obligations in order to become the Head Coach of the Orlando Magic.
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ESPN | Jun 7, 2007
Stan Van Gundy chooses Orlando over Sacramento.
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Press Release | Jun 6, 2007
At 10pm on June 6, the Orlando Magic released a statement to all media outlets, including RealGM, saying that head coach Billy Donovan is now free to re-join the University of Florida.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 6, 2007
The Orlando Magic have offered Stan Van Gundy the job as head coach to replace Billy Donovan, but his team -- the Miami Heat -- could hold up the deal.
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AP | Jun 5, 2007
ESPN.com is reporting that Orlando is close to resolving their coaching fiasco.
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ESPN.com | Jun 5, 2007
Billy Donovan has been asked to refrain from any NBA coaching job for five years as one of terms for his release from the Magic.
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Gainesville Sun | Jun 5, 2007
Billy Donovan could return as Florida coach as early as today, but legal issues surrounding the deal he signed with the Orlando Magic could delay the process.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 4, 2007
Stan Van Gundy, former head coach of the Miami Heat, is the on the verge of being offered the opportunity to coach the Orlando Magic, after the team received second thoughts from Billy Donovan.
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Press Release | Jun 4, 2007
The Orlando Magic this morning released a statement about the current situation between the team and head coach Billy Donovan, who according to reports now wants to return to the University of Florida.
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 4, 2007
Billy Donovan will not be leaving the Florida Gators after all.
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Fox Sports | Jun 3, 2007
Is Billy Donovan having second thoughts?
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Orlando Sentinel | Jun 3, 2007
Darko Milicic's camp looks at the Orlando Magic's hiring of Billy Donovan as an endorsement for the power forward's return and expects the Magic to "come with a strong offer" when the free-agent signing period begins July 1.
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SI.com | Jun 1, 2007
Billy Donovan accepted a five-year, $27.
