Magic Look To Keep Battie

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Orlando Sentinel - The Magic have made contact with starting center Tony Battie's representatives to talk about re-signing him for next season and beyond.

Magic Assistant General Manager Otis Smith said the club has had "some early'' discussions with Battie's agent.

Battie, who turns 30 today, is in the final year of his contract. Smith said there was a chance Battie could be re-signed before the end of the season, although Battie likely will wind up testing the free-agent market this summer.

"We like Tony and we hope to get something done,'' Smith said. </div>
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I like Battie but I hope we don't pay him too much I don't think he is a long term solution

 

I hope we give him a nice solid deal. Nothing even close to what we are paying him right now though.

 

I think we should draft another pf (Sheldon Williams, Tyrus Thomas, tiago splitter) to Groom, keep Battie (30 yrs old) for 2 more years then move Dwight to center (basically plays it now) & most importantly TRADE Fran Vasuez now before he has Zero value.