Magic Have Cash Crunch

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Because the Magic awarded Mickael Pietrus a four-year contract worth $25.1 million with a starting salary of $5.2 million, Orlando is strapped financially to fill out the rest of the roster. The backup point guard job behind Jameer Nelson is of utmost concern and the Magic have only a minimum salary to lure another guard. One solution Orlando is considering is shopping Brian Cook, J.J. Redick and Keith Bogans to try and create more salary cap flexibility.

    "The season doesn't start until October and there's still work to get done," Magic general manager Otis Smith said. "We have four at the (shooting guard) position and one at the position next to it (point guard). There's still more work to get done. It's the offseason and we spend a lot of time putting the team together. It's about building."</div>

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