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Charles Oakley: I could help Orlando
Topic Started: Aug 22 2007, 11:50 AM (414 Views)
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Charles Oakley, who played 19 years in the NBA as a bruising power forward before retiring in 2004, said Tuesday he could help the Orlando Magic develop some much-needed toughness if they add him to the roster for this season.

Oakley, 43, said he could fill the need for a veteran frontcourt player behind Dwight Howard and Tony Battie.

"Orlando has a good young team with a bright future -- I like Dwight Howard -- but I could help them develop some heart and some toughness," he said Tuesday on his cell phone from Las Vegas, where he was watching the USA Basketball team and conducting personal workouts. "I'm available. And I'm in shape, better shape than most of the guys in the league today."

"A lot of teams don't like the idea of a player my age, but if I tried out for all 30 teams in the league, I could make all 30," Oakley said. "Not enough guys in the league today really know how to play. That's my opening. I could still help any team. I know I could help Orlando."

The idea of coming to Orlando was prompted by the hiring of assistant coach Patrick Ewing, whom Oakley protected for 10 years as an enforcer with the New York Knicks through much of the '90s. The two have remained friends.
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Hmmm....I don't know. We're pretty desperate, so I guess I could see it happening.

The thing is, I really want to know more about what shape he really is in before committing to this move. He's right though, he'd bring some toughness to our squad. Plus, with our history of signing older, past-their prime big men, I could see us doing it...but that doesn't necessarily mean we should.
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This would be like another Patrick Ewing or Shawn Kemp signing.
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Drafting Marbury + Foyle = Championship. \o/
I think it would be worse than those.
43 years old? What the deuce? We already have Garrity to hold the gatorades.
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Methinks he might be a smidgen old and rough.
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Didn't he say elsewhere that he wanted $10 million a year? :huh:
I wouldn't mind having him around, but he's not worth 1/10th of what he's asking if that's indeed the case.
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Yeah, I read about him wanting 10mil/year. That's crazy.

Anyways we just signed Foyle, so I doubt Oakley's on our radar right now.
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Oakley was on Pardon the Interruption yesterday. He still believes "28-30" teams could use his services this season.

He's not going to play for the vet minimum. I doubt any team is going to be calling his agent with much interest, to be honest.
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Aug. 29 2007 03:40 AM
Oakley was on Pardon the Interruption yesterday. He still believes "28-30" teams could use his services this season.

He's not going to play for the vet minimum. I doubt any team is going to be calling his agent with much interest, to be honest.

I saw that. Even he seemed to have hesitation when overstating how many teams could use him. He didn't even bring up Orlando, so sounds like those rumors are good and dead.
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