Otis Smith, also known as the guy who gave Rashard fucking Lewis 20 million per season, was offered an extension by the Orlando Magic. According to ESPN:

It was a reward for building a team that won the franchise’s first division title in 12 years, and advanced in the playoffs for the first time since that last title.

I may be alone on this, but to me mortgaging the franchise’s future for a division title should’t be rewarded with an extension. The Magic have wasted their huge salary cap last summer yet they still miss a true power forward, a true point guard and a good shooting guard. That’s 3 positions out of 5. Worst of all, the guy they spent all that money on isn’t even the 2nd best player on the team, being outplayed by Hedo Turkoglu, who’s paid about 1/3 of the money Rashard makes.

Even worse, Otis Smith’s sole good decision during the summer, the hiring of Stan Van Gundy, was  forced by Billy Donovan refusing the job, as Stan was not Otis’ first choice.

So be sure that in a few years when the Magic are way over the cap and stuck in mediocrity and when Dwight Howard will ask for a trade, I will be the first one to say “I told you so”.

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