NBA Rumors Orlando Magic Wants Chauncey Billups

During the Orlando Magic's once-a-year Media Day function Monday, franchise middle Dwight Howard--whose trade request became public Saturday--softened his stance on leaving Orlando, fl, leaving open the possibility that he would stay when the team made certain goes. "If you're willing to change and you're willing to do what it takes to get, then, you know, you've got me," Howard mentioned, according to Brian Schmitz from the Orlando Sentinel.

And stating sources, ESPN's Marc Stein reports one particular move Howard wants Holiday to orlando to make is to indicator free-agent point guard Chauncey Billups right after he clears waivers. The newest York Knicks used the actual amnesty clause on the past NBA Finals MVP in order to clear salary-cap space to provide Tyson Chandler, making Billups a free of charge agent. According to Stein, Howard considers Billups as a potential "anchor" regarding Orlando.

The Magic, if they indeed wish to pursue Billups, will have plenty of competitors for his services; Stein says Howard would need to decrease the 14-year veteran via joining the Ohio Heat. Billups averaged 16.7 points and Your five.4 assists throughout 2010/11, split between the Denver Nuggets and the Knicks, even though shooting 40.2 percent on three-pointers as well as 91.6 pct from the foul series.

But before this situation can begin to play out, Billups must clear waivers. Teams below the actual salary cap may possibly enter blind estimates on players waived via the amnesty clause, with the staff submitting the highest bid earning the rights to that player. Billups' realtor, Andy Miller, provides tried scaring teams away from claiming off of waivers.