Orlando Magic waive Jameer Nelson Josh Robbins | Orlando Magic BasketBlog Orlando Sentinel The LED screen embedded into Amway Center’s east façade hints at what happened Monday. A larger-than-life photo of Jameer Nelson greets I-4 commuters, along with the words, “The Orlando Magic would like to thank Jameer Nelson for 10 years of legendary moments.” The Magic waived Nelson, their most popular player, after 10 seasons. The breakup was mutual: The Magic will save $6 million, and Nelson will have a chance to join a contending team after two seasons of abject losing and seeing no end in sight to the team’s struggles. “The people, the way they embraced me there in Orlando over the last 10 years, were phenomenal,” Nelson told the Orlando Sentinel in a phone interview. “Not too many players can say they played in the same place in any sport for 10 years.” Originally acquired as a rookie through a draft-night trade in 2004, the diminutive point guard exceeded all expectations. He ranks second in team history in games played, fourth in points and first in assists. A one-time All-Star, Nelson was the last remaining player from the Magic squads that reached the 2009 NBA Finals and the 2010 Eastern Conference finals. Always loyal, Nelson helped the franchise move on from Dwight Howard’s messy departure in 2012. Nelson also mentored some of the team’s younger players, and his professionalism helped hold the locker room together despite a 62-loss season in 2012-13 and a 59-loss season in 2013-14. “Jameer is the ultimate professional,” Magic GM Rob Hennigan said in a statement released by the team. “We truly thank him for his contributions to the organization, both on the court and in the community, during the last decade. He will always be a member of the Magic family.” 魔术队裁掉了他们最受欢迎的球星Jameer Nelson Nelson接受哨兵报专访时表示在任何职业运动，很少有球员能在一个地方打上十年 奥兰多人拥抱了他十年。 二神在魔术留下队史出赛数排第二、得分第四、助攻第一，一次参加ASG的成绩单。 他并帮助魔术队在Howard出走後的混乱情况，领导这只球队的年轻球员并把球队凝 聚起来。 Nelson也是当年打进东冠与总决赛的最後一名老臣。 海神：Jameer是一个真正的职业球员，我们感谢他过去在场上与场外的贡献，他永 远是魔术大家庭的一份子。 Nelson loves Orlando, too. People close to Nelson say he has always remembered how kind Central Floridians and Magic employees were following the drowning death of his father, Pete Nelson Sr., in 2007. Still, all the losing over the past few years have been tough on Nelson. “He had a great 10 years, and it’s time to move on,” Nelson’s longtime agent, Steve Mountain, told the Sentinel. “The direction that the team is heading does not allow a proper opportunity for Jameer or the young players that the team has committed to. We’re appreciative of everything Orlando has done for us.” Nelson, 32, will become an unrestricted free agent once he clears waivers. “I feel like I can still play at a high level,” Nelson said. “Given the right opportunity, I think I can help a team get to a championship and win one. That’s my goal. That should be everybody’s goal: to win a championship. If not, you’re playing for the wrong reason. “Obviously, [the Magic] have given me a lot of opportunities there for me and my family to have a second home there. The fans and the organization — everybody has embraced me and my family and basically adopted us to be Floridians. Now, they’re giving me another opportunity to go somewhere else and play and extend my career.” The Detroit Pistons, led by his former coach, Stan Van Gundy, might pursue him. So might the Charlotte Hornets, who are coached by former Magic assistant coach Steve Clifford. So might the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat, a pair of contenders that need to improve their postseason point-guard play. “I’m just going to approach it like anything else,” Nelson said. “This is life as a professional. There’s going to be teams calling — I hope there’s teams calling. Hopefully, there’s going to be a lot of teams calling. Hopefully, there’s going to be some interest. We have to wait and see. I’m not sure what certain teams need and what they’re looking for.” Nelson同样也爱奥兰多，他的友人表示他永远记得魔术球团在他父亲07年溺毙时所 做的一切。 二神表示： 我感觉自己仍有能力维持在高水平，能够去加盟一只球队帮助他们赢得总冠军，这 是我的目标，也应该是每个人的目标，如果你的目标不是赢得总冠军，你可能是在 为错误的理由打球。 很明显魔术队给了我很多的机会，并让我跟我的家人找到第二个家，佛罗里达的每 个人都拥抱我与我的家庭，现在，他们给了我另一个机会，到别的地方去延长我的 职业生涯。 这就是职业运动，我现在只能等其他球队打来给我，希望会有很多球队来找我，我 也还不知道这些球队会想要的是什麽，走着瞧吧。 Nelson表示在奥兰多这十年所得到的回忆已经超越篮球本身。 The 2014-15 season — the final year of Nelson’s three-year deal — was only partially guaranteed. By waiving him, the team will only pay him $2 million instead of the $8 million Nelson would’ve received if he had remained on the roster after July 15. Several days ago, the Magic acquired rookie Elfrid Payton through a draft-night trade, and Payton is Orlando’s point guard of the future. On Monday, the Magic also waived 22-year-old guard Doron Lamb and claimed 32-year-old guard Willie Green off waivers. Asked for his fondest memory from the last 10 years, Nelson responded: “It’ s off-the-court moments that I’ve had, with the gestures and the things the fans would give to you or say to you or the DeVoses and having talks with them. Those things go beyond basketball.” 魔术队裁掉Nelson将可省下6M薪资，而SVG入主的活塞，或是Heats, Pacers等需要 PG的球队都可能会是Nelson的潜在新东家。 --- 今天看到二神被裁掉的消息，实在很难接受，我是不能理解海尼根在想什麽，今 天除非你确定要弄来两个A咖级球员，所以急需清出这6M空间，不然目前薪资根本 超空，在没拿回任何东西的情况下裁掉二神我只能说你他妈根本弱智，不说现在 後场还很空，Jameer Nelson这十年来一直是魔术队真正的领袖（即使是Howard当 家时期..），他对这个团队的贡献已经不需要在这里再多说什麽，就这样被弄掉 实在让人有点心寒。 我能接受你为了球队的未来卖J.J、卖AA或者裁掉BBD，不过这次情况完全不同， 在球队离薪资下限还有一段距离的情况下，为了省下几M裁掉Nelson，算是海尼根 上任以来对他最失望的一个决定。 我想大部分的魔术球迷都希望他能继续传承的工作，之後在这只球队这光荣退役， 甚至未来进入球队的教练体系或制服组。 囤了一堆空有体能的屁孩，就能开始赢球了吗？ 希望我能看到之後能有接下来的动作证明他是对的，但我很怀疑.. --

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