Matt Lloyd Staying

Post #1 » by **Howard Mass** » Tue May 23, 2017 1:51 am

It looks like Matt Lloyd is staying on.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19440151/orlando-magic-hire-jeff-weltman-president-basketball-operations

This is a good move as he is a great scout.

DiplomaticMagic · Post #2 » by **DiplomaticMagic** » Tue May 23, 2017 2:25 am

But not as GM?

fendilim · Post #3 » by **fendilim** » Tue May 23, 2017 2:42 am

I would not be surprised if he leaves after the draft.

MagicFan4Lyfe · Post #4 » by **MagicFan4Lyfe** » Tue May 23, 2017 3:29 am

Howard Mass wrote:It looks like Matt Lloyd is staying on.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19440151/orlando-magic-hire-jeff-weltman-president-basketball-operations

This is a good move as he is a great scout.

There is always an impulsive decision to purge an old regime but I am glad Martins and the Devos family are identifying carefully who stays and goes. I think this is a good sign of our ownership despite a lot of flack the Devos family gets on messages boards and Twitter.

Nemesis21 · Post #5 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue May 23, 2017 11:33 am

Why not as GM though??

BadMofoPimp · Post #6 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Tue May 23, 2017 11:35 am

Magic need a Pro GM who can wheel and deal. I don't think Lloyd has that clout yet. He is a solid organization man and I am glad he stays.

tiderulz · Post #7 » by **tiderulz** » Tue May 23, 2017 11:43 am

we dont really know if he is staying or not. He is being given the opportunity to interview for the GM position, but he might leave if he doesnt get it

Optimus_Steel · Post #8 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Tue May 23, 2017 1:14 pm

This prob means nothing for his future on the team. You wouldnt fire the guy who has been preparing for the draft a month left to the draft. I would'nt be surpised if he is let go after the draft.

drsd · Post #9 » by **drsd** » Thu May 25, 2017 7:26 am

Sources: The Orlando Magic have let go of several staff members today, including Harold Ellis, Michael Arcieri, and George Rodman.

Harold Ellis was the team’s head of pro scouting. Michael Arcieri was the team’s salary cap and collective bargaining agreement counselor. George Rodman was the general manager for the Erie BayHawks.

So the clear jobs for Lloyd are within these three.

Lloyd as lead scout makes a great deal of sense, as that is essentially what he has been doing these last months.
For "Salary cap and collective bargaining agreement counselor", sounds like an accounting position and not Lloyd's thing.
General manager for the Lakeland Magic is an interesting thought. It seems like a demotion but it allows Lloyd to work with the payers he is guiding the team to select.

In the end I see it as i) Lead scout or ii) move on to another team.

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