Magic Looking Forward To Having Huge Expiring Contract In 2012

[serbianeagle 0]

ORLANDO--When the Orlando Magic signed Rashard Lewis to a six-year, $118 million contract, many around the league felt they had lost their minds. But GM Otis Smith was quick to point out that Lewis is a quick, rangy scorer that will take pressure off Dwight Howard, and more importantly, his huge contract will provide much needed cap relief when it comes off the books in 2012.

 

 

[serbianeagle 0]

ORLANDO--When the Orlando Magic signed Rashard Lewis to a six-year, $118 million contract, many around the league felt they had lost their minds. But GM Otis Smith was quick to point out that Lewis is a quick, rangy scorer that will take pressure off Dwight Howard, and more importantly, his huge contract will provide much needed cap relief when it comes off the books in 2012.

 

 

[nbr 15]

aaaaahhhhh Serbeagle, lmao.

[chosen12 75]

Serbianeagle......are you the author of this work??

[Y-Studios 0]

come on! this is a joke, u know that Otis did not over pay R.Lewis so he can sign someone in 2012..

[magicdepth 0]

Good to know we still have our serbian friends around! Even if it is to make a hilarious article. Nice way to mix the truth with the well....truth....I like it, it does bring some major points...2012 will be a good year. Either way you look at it. We will either extend lewis because we won alot of titles or trade the contract and tear another 5 years out of the magic book. By the way what the hell are you doing up at 4am creating this???

[jack l j 0]

he said a championship with howard and nelson. that will be tough playing 3 on 5. who and where is the mention of the WORD TEAM. jacklj

[SmackDaddy 30]

Actually, this gag article brings up a good point. When Rashard's mega deal expires, so does Dwight's. Meaning that we will have Rashard's deal come off the books only to turn around and hand it over to Dwight in the form of a 30 million per year extension.

 

So much for our cap space in 6 years when Rashard's contract expires.

[JJZ 0]

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Originally posted by SmackDaddy:

So much for our cap space in 6 years when Rashard's contract expires.

 

DARN. And here I was starting to get my hopes up for 2012 being a great year for us.

[Courtskils 0]

The funny thing about this is now Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis will be free agents the same year. I see two problems here, 1. In that year of free agency, Dwight will have to count double against the cap before resigning, and if he does resign he will get a large rage taking up a portion of Rashard's newly aquired cap space (assuming at 33 he doesn't resign another big deal).

 

If for Rashard and Dwight can't get over the hump, and Dwight is a free agent, he has no incentive to resign. If Rashard signed the original 5 year deal, the Magic would have alternating years for cap space relief. The Magic would have the ability to bring in a different superstar or stars to play alongside Dwight, to keep him happy. But yet again Otis Smith is a business guru and knows exactly what he's doing.

 

Thanks for limiting 6 years from now, when Dwight will be in his prime!

 

If Rashard Lewis had a 5 year deal. He would be a free

[FENDI 4]

I reckon Dwight will be getting an extension before 2012. He is only 27 by then.

[You're Fat, Pat! 98]

ahhh thats great...well done...