From Orlando Sentinel http://tinyurl.com/2pdng 巴望着合格中锋已经好多年的魔术队球迷们，看来总管开始往正确的 方向走罗！虽然我们的总管 Weisbrod 拒绝对传闻发表意见，但根据 两个来自 NBA其它球队的消息来源指出，魔术将使用中产阶级条款全 部的薪资 (一季五百万) ，以一个六年约 3500 万 (每季多 10%) 的 合约去争取金州勇士的替补中锋 Adonal Foyle 。同时也对这名球员 有意思的球队，除了勇士外还有太阳及老鹰。 文中也有提到比 Adonal Foyle 还要升级一些的中锋 Eric Dampier， 不过薪资已达上限的魔术队似乎没办法签下他。根据某球队的助理教 练指出， Adonal Foyle 知道自己的角色并乐於做苦工，是一名十分 适合魔术队的球员。除了这两名中锋外，魔术也有考虑 Mark Blount 以及 Vitaly Potapenko 两人。 (按: Mark Blount好像不赖啊...) 魔术正考虑着将 Drew Gooden 以及 Andrew DeClercq 给交易出去， 而且将可能不会续签 Steven Hunter。如果用 sign-and-trade 的方 法，魔术将可多出 500万的薪资空间去签他们想要的球员，而这个位 置将可能是一名小前锋。魔术有兴趣的对象包括 Bruce Bowen Stephen Jackson 以及 Stacey Augmon等人。 除了这三名球员外，魔术也试着和热火洽谈交易 Caron Butler 的可 能。也许会利用 Gooden 和 DeClercq 的 sign-and-trade 来设法达 成。 (按: 抢劫吗？) 总管有一段发言听起来蛮震撼的啊。他说魔术今夏的重建将有六个步 骤，目前只完成到第二步，他很高兴过去十天以来的发展，不管是选 秀或是交易都符合他所想要的结果，但这还没结束，他还准备了其它 的计画准备投入。魔术队还会有更多的变化。 ------------------------------------------------------------ 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(威胁性), 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(引诱,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 [email protected]. --

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