The Rashard Lewis contract is frightening.

[FPower]

A max contract to Rashard is a massive mistake. 5 years for 75 was bad enough, but now it looks like it's going to be 5 for 97 million. Horrible.

Losing the draft pick isn't that big a deal. It turned into Rodney Stucky/Nick Young. Not something to kill yourself over.

Losing Darko sucks though, since they probably could have kept him if they just made him a priority. If they had signed Darko to a deal that starts at 7 million, how much cap space would they have had left for Rashard? Looks like only 10 million. What they should have done was trade Arroyo to a team that could absorb his salary. That would have freed up another four million.

[Sharas]

well, that 15 mil. a year contract doesn't look so terrible now:

[mavsfan4zindagi]

@ the Magic if they think they can get DHoward to sign for 85 million after giving Shard 127.

127 million over 6 years would put him in the KG/Shaq contract range.

[GOBB]

Here's how it's breaking down for those of you not understanding it completely or not paying attention.

Maybe you should take your own advice?

[DoubleTech]

A max contract to Rashard is a massive mistake. 5 years for 75 was bad enough, but now it looks like it's going to be 5 for 97 million. Horrible.

Losing the draft pick isn't that big a deal. It turned into Rodney Stucky/Nick Young. Not something to kill yourself over.

Losing Darko sucks though, since they probably could have kept him if they just made him a priority. If they had signed Darko to a deal that starts at 7 million, how much cap space would they have had left for Rashard? Looks like only 10 million. What they should have done was trade Arroyo to a team that could absorb his salary. That would have freed up another four million.

i like that idea... even if 10 mill is all they could have offered shard... where else other than seattle is he going to get more? he would have been in a situation like bonzi was last year... either accept the 10 mill, or take your chances that some team will try to work out a S&T that can get you the $$$ you're looking for... and we all know how it turned out for bonzi, who has since damaged his reputation beyone repair for what he pulled in Houston.

if not for the fact that they still have dwight howard, the magic would have lost every fan they have after this blunder.

[DoubleTech]

any way the magic can get out of this shard agreement and lock up gerald wallace for the 6 years 60 million he seems to be looking for? seems like a much better option for the magic at this point.

[GOBB]

any way the magic can get out of this shard agreement and lock up gerald wallace for the 6 years 60 million he seems to be looking for? seems like a much better option for the magic at this point.

Yup and use the extra money they would have tossed Shard to add another FA. Makes too much sense tho right?

[Sharas]

otis smith: "i have a cunning plan":

[DoubleTech]

Yup and use the extra money they would have tossed Shard to add another FA. Makes too much sense tho right?

i agree, it makes WAAY too much sense.

[LakerWarrior12]

$127 million contract?

If this is true, then Otis Smith is truely a moron. Shard will be the highest paid player, Kobe second and I think its Shaq next.

[Da KO King]

How many games have you watched in which Milicic played? Be honest. And good job ignoring the $127 million blunder being made. Great. You're an awesome poster. **** yourself.

Actually, you should cut him some slack. The title is misleading. It reads as though Smith is a moron for letting Darko walk.

I understand the real issue at hand is the money paid to Rashard Lewis but that's not really clear when you read the title and the first half of the article.

[Vendetta]

Actually, you should cut him some slack. The title is misleading. It reads as though Smith is a moron for letting Darko walk.

I understand the real issue at hand is the money paid to Rashard Lewis but that's not really clear when you read the title and the first half of the article.

The issue is both. Ok. They're both incredibly stupid.

The Darko decision will haunt us if he turns into a star... he's already a solid player. But in the long term all we gave up was a mid first round pick for him that we'd have probably blown anyways. If he stays like he is right now for the rest of his career I'll be ok with it but I highly doubt he will.

Secondly, and yes this is the main part, Rashard ****ing Lewis getting $127 million is the biggest ****ing mistake this franchise could make. That's 6 years of hell, and probably another 5 or 6 on top of that of rebuilding.

Talk about a franchise crippler.

And **** only knows if he gets injured. ****.

[DCL]

magic fans oughtta be pissed. with that ridiculous signing, team management just locked their franchise up to possibly half a decade of mediocrity.

[KempSonics]

Why do these owners let these morons runs their franchises?

[DCL]

and old people have the selfish audicity to tell kids to stay in school and not go to the pros to get a slice of the fat pie...