[新聞] Orlando will target Foyle

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From Orlando Sentinel http://tinyurl.com/2pdng 巴望著合格中鋒已經好多年的魔術隊球迷們，看來總管開始往正確的方向走囉！雖然我們的總管 Weisbrod 拒絕對傳聞發表意見，但根據兩個來自 NBA其它球隊的消息來源指出，魔術將使用中產階級條款全部的薪資 (一季五百萬) ，以一個六年約 3500 萬 (每季多 10%) 的合約去爭取金州勇士的替補中鋒 Adonal Foyle 。同時也對這名球員有意思的球隊，除了勇士外還有太陽及老鷹。文中也有提到比 Adonal Foyle 還要升級一些的中鋒 Eric Dampier，不過薪資已達上限的魔術隊似乎沒辦法簽下他。根據某球隊的助理教練指出， Adonal Foyle 知道自己的角色並樂於做苦工，是一名十分適合魔術隊的球員。除了這兩名中鋒外，魔術也有考慮 Mark Blount 以及 Vitaly Potapenko 兩人。 (按: Mark Blount好像不賴啊...) 魔術正考慮著將 Drew Gooden 以及 Andrew DeClercq 給交易出去，而且將可能不會續簽 Steven Hunter。如果用 sign-and-trade 的方法，魔術將可多出 500萬的薪資空間去簽他們想要的球員，而這個位置將可能是一名小前鋒。魔術有興趣的對象包括 Bruce Bowen Stephen Jackson 以及 Stacey Augmon等人。除了這三名球員外，魔術也試著和熱火洽談交易 Caron Butler 的可能。也許會利用 Gooden 和 DeClercq 的 sign-and-trade 來設法達成。 (按: 搶劫嗎？) 總管有一段發言聽起來蠻震撼的啊。他說魔術今夏的重建將有六個步驟，目前只完成到第二步，他很高興過去十天以來的發展，不管是選秀或是交易都符合他所想要的結果，但這還沒結束，他還準備了其它的計畫準備投入。魔術隊還會有更多的變化。 ------------------------------------------------------------ Orlando will target Foyle The Warriors center is the Magic's top priority in free agency starting today. By Tim Povtak | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted July 1, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Orlando Magic have put Golden State Warriors center Adonal Foyle at the top of their free-agent wish list, believing he might be their best combination of affordability and fit. NBA teams can begin talking with free agents today, but they can't start signing them until July 14. Although Magic General Manager John Weisbrod declined to discuss which players the Magic would be pursuing, two NBA sources confirmed the Magic's strong interest in Foyle. Foyle, 29, is a shot-blocking/rebounding/defensive center who has spent his seven NBA seasons at Golden State, mostly backing up Erick Dampier, also a free agent as of today. Foyle, 6 feet 10 and 270 pounds, is no offensive threat(威脅性), but he could become a defensive force in the Eastern Conference. He would fit well with the hard-working, team concept that Weisbrod is trying to create as he reconstructs the team without Tracy McGrady. Because the Magic already are over the salary cap, they can offer only their $5 million middle-class exception to lure a free agent this summer. They have the option of extending a contract up to six years with 10 percent raises annually, creating a deal close to $35 million. They also could split the exception and sign two players for $2.5 million each. Although Foyle missed the first half of last season recovering from knee surgery, he finished strong in the final month. In the 2002-03 season, he played all 82 games and averaged 5.4 points, 6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in just 21.8 minutes. "He would be a nice fit for what the Magic are trying to do," said one NBA assistant coach. "He's a guy who knows his role, and he's happy in it." It likely would take at least the full $5 million exception for the Magic to secure Foyle, who was paid $4.5 million. Other teams expected to pursue him today are the Phoenix Suns and Atlanta Hawks, in addition to the Warriors. It would cost considerably more to land Dampier, who opted out of his contract that would have paid him $17 million over the next two years. Dampier is bigger and a much better offensive player than Foyle. Orlando also will consider a sign-and-trade deal if they need more than $5 million to sign someone they like. By combining Drew Gooden ($3.2 million) and Andrew DeClercq ($2.7 million) in a trade, they could pay $6 million for a free agent. Weisbrod said the Magic also will focus upcoming efforts on finding a small forward, either through free agency or in a trade. They have expressed interest in free agents Stephen Jackson of the Atlanta Hawks, Bruce Bowen of the San Antonio Spurs and Stacey Augmon of the New Orleans Hornets. Along with Foyle in the front court, Orlando also would consider Mark Blount of the Boston Celtics and Vitaly Potapenko of the Seattle SuperSonics. The biggest star in the free-agent market today is Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, but only a few teams (Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Spurs and Hawks) other than the Lakers have enough salary-cap space. Bryant opted out of a contract that would have paid him $15 million this season. The Magic have dramatically altered their team in the past two weeks, adding first-round draft picks Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson and trading McGrady for point guard Steve Francis, shooting guard Cuttino Mobley and center Kelvin Cato. More changes are coming, according to Magic executives. "We've just finished the second act in a six-act play," Weisbrod said. "I'm very pleased with what's happened in the last 10 days. The deal and the draft all fit with what we're doing. But we're not done. We've got other things prepared to fall into place." In search of a small forward, the Magic have talked to the Miami Heat about a possible trade for Caron Butler. They have dangled(引誘,追求) both Gooden and DeClercq as trade possibilities. Even though they just traded for Cato, a veteran center, they still feel a need to get Foyle, giving them a major upgrade from last season. They don't expect to re-sign Steven Hunter, and DeClercq might be traded. In the next couple days, they will talk with free agents and prepare a summer-league team that will include Nelson and Howard, along with second-year guard Keith Bogans. Tim Povtak can be reached at tpovtak@orlandosentinel.com. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 210.68.101.34