Magic Sign Smith to Multi-Year Extension [Twardzik Too]

[Rick Rolled]

June 2, 2008

Orlando, FL - Orlando Magic President Bob Vander Weide announced today that General Manager Otis Smith has signed a multi-year contract extension. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed.

[eyriq]

Hmm, I already said I'd give him a overall C for his job with the Magic so far, but I guess it's best to lock him up before all the major moves start being made. I agree with the part about his vision, he has that and it is for that reason that I am glad he'll be sticking around. This summer will really tell the tale of whether having him stick around is a good thing. As for his partner in crime, he needs to really draft well or this is going to suck having him back.

[theTHIEF]

good...it's the right move...and he deserves it...

[Optimus_Steel]

I dont have a problem with it. I just wonder if there is "Fran provision" in that contract lol.

[cmor42180]

people please remember, he was not the official gm at the time of fran, he was co-gm and im pretty sure b.hill had a lot to do with fran, even though hill was just coach he had a lot of pull upstairs, i mean think about it, he was hired as a head coach when at best hes an assistant...

[Howard+Nelson]

he should be fired for what he gave rashard, our crappy draft picks under him, and I dont care if ariza is injured thoughout his career, I still dont like the trade for mo evens and cook.

[magicdoc]

Otis is a nice guy- but this summer will prove whether the extension is worthwhile or not-

22nd pick- make it good as this draft is deep enough to get a viable player to fill our SG or forward needs
buying a second rounder
resigning? Evans, dooling?

letting carlos go and picking up free agents with whatever mid level exceptions we have- so this is where his worth as a GM will be judged

[magicfan4life05]

The Magic like Otis who likes this team

[Malinhion]

My condolences to Magic fans everywhere.

Otis is going to waste Dwight's prime until he decides to bolt for a contender and make a Finals run. (see Minnesota)

[theTHIEF]

no not really...but thanks for the back hand...

[MagicFan149]

alot of people really need to check themselves.... the magic havent been good in a DECADE.... otis helped get them to where they are today.... good deal for the magic and otis...

so everybody else can now carry on about how much they hate otis and our division winning team

[OMagic1989]

Otis is a good move..now extending Twardzdick is very questionable.

[inmate347]

This is the second ill-advised contract extension the Magic have handed out in a year. It's just not very smart to make long-term investments in people that have yet to prove themselves and no amount of spin can change the fact that Otis is an unproven commodity.

I hope it works out for the best, but I fear the worst

[Optimus_Steel]

alot of people really need to check themselves.... the magic havent been good in a DECADE.... otis helped get them to where they are today.... good deal for the magic and otis...

so everybody else can now carry on about how much they hate otis and our division winning team

The Magic won the division, 50+ games and a playoff series for the first time since 1996. Otis hasent been terrible, he was the one that pushed for Hedo, Jameer, Dwight. The Ariza trade was good for the Magic. I dont have a problem with the Otis extension.

[mttingly2391]

Wow...I don't know what to say about this. Twardz is a moron. He has never done anything positive in his career in the NBA (I know that is a stretch, but c'mon, he is terrible).

Otis is not a good GM. This is definitely overkill, but let's recap what he has done. He blew the whole Darko deal. Whether it was resigning him, or trading our 1st round for him, or whatever. He overpaid Rashard big time. I love Rashard and I think he is a perfect fit for this team, but we could have had him at 60-70 instead of over 100 mil. Then we did a sign and trade just to add an extra year to the contract that wasn't necessary. Then there is Jameer's terrible contract and I still think Battie has a bad contract as well.

However, he is the GM and the Magic are winning. I still don't think he quite deserves a long term extension, but we will see. Like everyone else says, this is a crucial time for the team. Is Otis going to make the moves that lifts the Magic to the upper level of the league, or is he going to make more Otis moves and leave the Magic a mid-level team for year to come?

[mhectorgato]

he should be fired for what he gave rashard, our crappy draft picks under him, and I dont care if ariza is injured thoughout his career, I still dont like the trade for mo evens and cook.

So you'd rather have a player on the roster that was in a suit this past season and the entire next one, than having a starter for at least 1/2 of wins and a role player for another year?

As much as I try, I don't understand this logic -

1 non-producer <<<<<< 2 producing players this season.

Even if you figure that Evans can walk:
Cook's contribution's this season + next season >>>> Riza's contributions.

What plausible and realistic move would you have preferred then?

[Optimus_Steel]

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So you'd rather have a player on the roster that was in a suit this past season and the entire next one, than having a starter for at least 1/2 of wins and a role player for another year?

As much as I try, I don't understand this logic -

1 non-producer <<<<<< 2 producing players this season.

Even if you figure that Evans can walk:
Cook's contribution's this season + next season >>>> Riza's contributions.

What plausible and realistic move would you have preferred then?

Exactly. I love Ariza but his spectacular dunks make people delusional. Evans was good for the Magic this year, he was def needed and Cook was ok when he was healthy.

[magicman123]

not that big of a fan of otis, made more terrible moves then good ones, but we did win the division and made the 2nd round, lets just hope he figures out how to take us to the next level , cant complain when we are winning

[mhectorgato]

not that big of a fan of otis, made more terrible moves then good ones, but we did win the division and made the 2nd round, lets just hope he figures out how to take us to the next level , cant complain when we are winning

Didn't stop many from doing so during the season.

[Bay_Areas_Finest]

Good signing. Otis has done a good job, but has people have said, this summer is very important.

My condolences to Magic fans everywhere.

Otis is going to waste Dwight's prime until he decides to bolt for a contender and make a Finals run. (see Minnesota)

My condolences to your parents for giving birth to you.