<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class="bi">Magic Will Seek $2.7M Exception</div> <div> <span style="font-style: italic">Oct 25</span> - Surgery on Tony Battie's injured right shoulder went as expected Tuesday as Dr. Craig Mintzer found and repaired a small tear in the rotator cuff.</p> </p> And now that Battie is expected to miss all of the regular season, Orlando Magic GM Otis Smith said the team will apply to the NBA early next week for an injury exception that might help the Magic add another frontline player to replace the 6-foot-11, 240-pound Battie.</p> </p> "I think we have to apply for it," Smith said Wednesday. "We have to find some relief somewhere when you lose a big piece like that." -- <font color="#000000">Florida Today</font></p></div></div>
This will be good for them, if they can find someone. Batista's still out there...</p> This was a big loss for the Magic, tho. Battie's a quality player, it'll be hard to replace him this season.</p>
