<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Orlando Sentinel - Free agent center Andrew Declercq and the Orlando Magic are likely to call it quits after five seasons together. The team has not offered him a contract and his agent believes Declercq, who is coming off of knee surgery, will be playing elsewhere next season. "He won't be returning to Orlando, but there are various other options we're sorting through," said Joel Bell, DeClercq's agent on Monday. "He'll be in the league." Otis Smith, Magic co-general manager, said Monday that the team has been monitoring DeClercq's rehab, but he would not say for certain that DeClercq's career with the Magic was over. A possible option for Declercq is the Philadelphia Sixers who have been interested in Declercq now and in the past.</div> Source Good riddance.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Otis Smith, Magic co-general manager, said Monday that the team has been monitoring DeClercq's rehab, but he would not say for certain that DeClercq's career with the Magic was over.</div> I just hope that Joel Bell tells the truth.
Now that Fan isn't coming there's the possibility that we might resign DeClercq: <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It does leave them with only four power players -- Dwight Howard, Tony Battie, Kelvin Cato and Mario Kasun -- and a significant need to add at least one more center/power forward. His absence, coupled with their lack of flexibility this summer under the salary cap, will hurt them from an image standpoint. They are still hurting from the trade last season of Cuttino Mobley in exchange for Doug Christie, who hardly played because of a previous injury then demanded a trade. They could have benefited from Vazquez international style of play. They had not planned on re-signing free agent Andrew DeClercq, but that could change now. They have little to offer other free agents, less than half the $5.1 million middle-class exception which will be split with Dooling.</div> Source But I've also heard a rumour in other forums that we might sign Zaza Pachulia, two things were mentioned: 1. It was reported that he signed an offersheet with an Eastern Team (I think ESPN reported it) 2. According to the rumours he has worked out in Orlando. I would definitely prefer him over DeClercq and would love to see him back again.
