It Looks to Us that Keyon Dooling will Return to the Magic

by Ben Q Rock on Jul 5, 2008 4:15 PM EDT in Commentary

NetsDaily says the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat are the front-runners to sign Keyon Dooling. Heat beat reporter Ira Winderman believes, however, that Orlando will offer Dooling more years than the Heat will, thus "remov[ing] the Heat as a potential bidder."

If Dooling wants to secure a long-term offer, Miami is not the destination for him, as it will offer only a two-year deal. New Jersey, despite trying to clear cap space for the LeBron James free-agency sweepstakes in 2010, is willing to offer Dooling a deal longer than two years. I suspect the Magic will also offer a long-term deal. Assuming New Jersey and Orlando offer deals with similar lengths and dollar amounts, Dooling would almost certainly choose Orlando. The Magic are a better team with a more popular coach, and they play just a few hours away from Dooling's hometown of Fort Lauderdale (which is, I should note, much closer to Miami than it is to Orlando).

At this point, it looks more and more likely that Dooling will return to the Magic.

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But for how much? I’d love to see him back but I’d hope the Magic won’t overpay. I’d still rather sign Maggette for the entire MLE if it’s possible at all.

by magic fanatic on Jul 5, 2008 5:34 PM EDT 0 recs

Getting Maggatte won’t effect us signing Dooling, and vise versa, as we have his bird rights, so essentially we can go as deep into the luxury tax as we need to and keep him. I say pay the man, or at least up to the tone of 5 mil a year. If the Nets or Heat want to offer him their full MLE, than there is just not much we can do. There are other back ups out there, and while not of he quality of Dooling, they can cut it. I think that might turn out to be a blessing in disguise as Nelson is ready to join the elite points in the league and so the more minutes for him the better, you watch!

'Coach, Dwight is a nice guy. Dwight don't hit anybody. But Superman will knock the crap out of you.' - D12

by Eyriq the Red on Jul 5, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs