<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Magic Re-Sign Tony Battie March 22, 2006 Orlando, FL ? The Orlando Magic have re-signed forward-center Tony Battie, Assistant General Manager Otis Smith announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. ?Tony (Battie) is a true professional who provides veteran leadership to our young ballclub,? said Smith. ?His tremendous character is important both on the court and in the locker room. In addition, the structure of this deal allows us to maintain significant salary cap flexibility going forward.? Battie (6?11?, 240, 2/11/76) has played and started in all 67 games for Orlando this season, averaging 8.1 ppg. and 5.9 rpg. in 26.9 minpg. He has led (or tied) the team in rebounding nine times, including a season-best 13 boards on three occasions, the last on Mar. 10 vs. Cleveland. Battie has scored in double figures 23 times and recorded six double-doubles. Battie has also blocked at least one shot in 35 outings, including a season-best five blocks on Jan. 20 @ Charlotte. All five rejections came during the third quarter, tying the franchise record for most blocked shots in a quarter. He is currently tied for 36th in the NBA in blocked shots. Selected in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft by Denver, Battie has played in 599 regular season games during his NBA career with Denver, Boston, Cleveland and Orlando, averaging 6.7 ppg., 5.7 rpg. and 1.00 blkpg. in 22.8 minpg. He has also appeared in 26 career playoff outings, averaging 6.3 ppg., 6.5 rpg. and 1.69 blkpg. in 25.2 minpg. </div> http://www.nba.com/magic/news/Magic_ReSign...172989-800.html
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting PlaTsanity:</div><div class="quote_post">i dont get it didnt the magics have to wait till the summer to re-sign battie? why now?</div> Why would that be the case? A lot of teams give mid-season contract extensions
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting PlaTsanity:</div><div class="quote_post">i dont get it didnt the magics have to wait till the summer to re-sign battie? why now?</div> no. teams can resign players in the middle of the season, not like nba live. lol.
i like it now we can focus on our front court for our future draft pick and also future future free agent spree.... good desicion and great back up man and/or whole to fill on the team
This is great but it's only a matter of time before me move Darko into the starting lineup and have Battie coming off the bench. I think this is good since I never really thought of Tony as a starter in the first place and our Dwight/Darko frontcourt is our future right now.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Drake Remoray:</div><div class="quote_post">lol, I thought it meant resigned as in retired.</div> LOL re-signed, not resigned hahaha, you're right
Anyone know how long or how much this contract extension is? Battie shouldn't be worth any more than $3 million a year.
