The Orlando Magic may be coming off one of the worst seasons in their recent history, but Magic general manager Rob Hennigan isn’t expected to make much noise in a mediocre free-agency market this summer.
After all, Orlando does hold the second pick in this year’s draft, and 2014 is shaping up to be a monster of a year between a potentially historic draft class and another free-agency period filled with elite talent.
To put it simply, it’s no secret that Orlando is and will be in a frugal state in preparation for a very active offseason next year.
Hedo Turkoglu and Al Harrington are scheduled to combine to take up nearly $20 million of the Magic’s cap room this year, but Orlando does have the ability to waive each of them if it desires to do so.
However, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Hennigan elect to bring both Turkoglu and Harrington back for one more season. If anything, they will serve as viable bait at the trading deadline, or the Magic could decide to ride the season out with both big men and set them free next summer to free up additional cap space.
And although ...
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