The Magic need to put a clock on Dwight and alert their aloof superstar that he has until the NBA draft in late June to make his decision. Otherwise, he will be traded to New York or L.A. or — gasp! — Charlotte. Anywhere the Magic can get the best deal possible.
This Dwight drama has gone on far too long. Everyone is sick of it — the fans, the media, the organization, probably even Dwight. That's why Magic CEO Alex Martins needs to tear a page from the Tom Petty songbook and tell Howard and his agent Dan Fegan … "I need to know! I need to know! If you think you're going to leave then you better say so!"
Martins made it clear on Monday, after announcing that Coach Stan Van Gundy and GM Otis Smith both had been fired, that the time has come for...
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