SB Nation Tampa Bay - Magic GM Search: Rob Hennigan Starts Cleaning Househttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/49019/tb-fave.png2012-06-26T10:18:52-04:00http://tampabay.sbnation.com/rss/stream/28055392012-06-26T10:18:52-04:002012-06-26T10:18:52-04:00Dwight Howard Trade Rumors: Rockets Want To Make An Offer Orlando Can't Refuse, According To Report
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<p>Multiple reports have indicated that the Rockets have traded Chase Budinger to the Timberwolves in exchange for the 18th overall selection in Thursday's draft. Following the trade, the Rockets now have the 14th, 16th and 18th picks, or plenty of ammunition for a potential trade for Dwight Howard. Per Adrian Wojnarowksi of Yahoo! Sports, the Rockets intend to make a very good trade offer for the six-time All-Star.</p>
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<p>The Rockets own the 14th, 16th and 18th picks in Thursday's draft. They want to make an offer that Orlando can't refuse for Dwight Howard.</p>
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a data-datetime="2012-06-26T14:00:17+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/217618288933482496">June 26, 2012</a>
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<p>The Magic have been outspoken about their desire to have Howard be a part of their organization long-term; however, his relationship with the team has been rocky, at best. If given the proper opportunity, it wouldn't be shocking to see new general manager Rob Hennigan send Howard away.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Orlando Magic and the Dwight Howard drama, head over to <b><a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" target="_blank">Orlando Pinstriped Post</a>.</b></i></p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/26/3118290/dwight-howard-trade-rumors-rockets-want-to-make-an-offer-orlando-cantAdam Stites2012-06-26T08:40:12-04:002012-06-26T08:40:12-04:00Adonal Foyle Relieved Of Director Of Player Development Position
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<p>On Thursday, June 21, Rob Hennigan was named the new general manager of the Orlando Magic and spent very little time cleaning house. On Monday, Hennigan fired assistant general manager Dave Twardzik and five members of the Magic scouting department. The house cleaning continued on Tuesday with the firing of director of player development, <span>Adonal Foyle</span>.</p>
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<p>Today was my last day with the Orlando Magic as I was let go. Thank you to the people of Orlando for your... <a title="http://fb.me/1K6BqOocA" href="http://t.co/loCNOhj9">fb.me/1K6BqOocA</a></p>
— Adonal Foyle (@afoyle3131) <a data-datetime="2012-06-25T18:07:53+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/afoyle3131/status/217318208825327616">June 25, 2012</a>
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<p>Foyle, a native of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, was hired to the position in September 2010, just one month after he retired from the NBA. As a player, Foyle played 13 seasons in the NBA while spending most of the final three years of his career with the Magic. </p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/26/3118074/magic-adonal-foyle-director-of-player-development-relievedAdam Stites2012-06-25T11:05:48-04:002012-06-25T11:05:48-04:00Magic Fire Assistant General Manager
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<p>Just days before the 2012 NBA Draft, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> and new General Manager Rob Hennigan shook up their front office on Sunday, this according to Joshua Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel:</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Orlando">#Orlando</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Magic">#Magic</a> have fired Asst. GM Dave Twardzik and at least 4 scouts, the @<a href="https://twitter.com/orlandosentinel">orlandosentinel</a> has learned.</p>
— Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshuaBRobbins/status/217054594897952768" data-datetime="2012-06-25T00:40:22+00:00">June 25, 2012</a>
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<p>Dave Twardzik had been with the Magic since 2003 when he served as Director of Player Personnel. Two years later, in 2005, he was promoted to Assistant General Manager under Otis Smith who was fired in May along with Head Coach, Stan Van Gundy.</p>
<p>The five members of the scouting staff who were let go were: Tom Conrad (regional scout), Rudy D'Amico (international scout), Sam Foggin (international scouting coordinator), Bob Staak (pro scout), Greg Stratton (regional scout) and Al Walker (advance scout).</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/25/3115460/magic-fire-assistant-general-managerBryan Crawford2012-06-25T11:00:26-04:002012-06-25T11:00:26-04:00Hennigan Targeting Detroit's Scott Perry As New Assistant General Manager
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<p>New general manager Rob Hennigan is wasting no time in shaping the Orlando Magic front office into his image. Hennigan made headlines on Sunday when he fired Dave Twardzik who served as assistant general manager under Otis Smith who was terminated by the team in May.</p>
<p>ESPN's Chris Broussard announced via Twitter that Hennigan already has his eyes onTwardzik's replacement:</p>
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<p>New Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan targeting <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Pistons</a> VP of Bball Operations Scott Perry to be his Asst GM, sources say.</p>
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) <a data-datetime="2012-06-25T02:57:27+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard/status/217089092180123648">June 25, 2012</a>
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<p>Perry is highly regarded around the NBA. He has served under current Pistons GM, Joe Dumars since April of 2008. Despite Detroit's standing as a league bottom feeder, Perry has been tabbed as a future general manager in the NBA. He was once a finalist for the Seattle Supersonics vacancy that ultimately went to Sam Presti. </p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/25/3115494/hennigan-targeting-detroits-scott-perry-as-new-assistant-general-managerBryan Crawford2012-06-21T18:03:37-04:002012-06-21T18:03:37-04:00Rob Hennigan Announced As Orlando Magic GM; Discusses Dwight Howard
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> finally have a new general manager, the first step in what will be a massive offseason makeover in Orlando. Magic CEO Alex Martins introduced Rob Hennigan as the team's new GM at a press conference on Thursday, <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/06/20/orlando-magic-gm-rob-hennigan.ap/index.html?sct=nba_t2_a13?xid=sbnation" target="_blank">saying all of the things that CEOs say when they make big hires</a>.</p>
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<p>"Rob is an astute strategist and evaluator of talent who comes to the Magic family from two championship-level organizations. We feel he is an outstanding fit and the right choice to lead our basketball operations team in achieving our championship goals."</p>
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<p>Those two championship-level organizations that Martins refers to are the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">San Antonio Spurs</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>. At the latter organization, he served as the assistant general manager and was instrumental in constructing the current Western Conference champions. With this hiring, he becomes the youngest general manager in the league at 30-years-old.</p>
<p>During the press conference, Hennigan and Martins were predictably asked about <span>Dwight Howard</span>, who has one year remaining on his contract. He's had a change of heart quite a few times about whether or not he plans on staying in Orlando, and both Hennigan and Martins seem open to multiple options.</p>
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<p>Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan will meet with Dwight Howard soon. He'll share his vision for the franchise and listen to input from Howard.</p>
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) <a data-datetime="2012-06-21T19:21:08+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/status/215887093547810816">June 21, 2012</a>
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<p>Alex Martins: "We would love to have Dwight long-term. The decision is up to Dwight. Dwight has to decide if he wants to be here or not."</p>
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) <a data-datetime="2012-06-21T19:24:21+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/status/215887902947803139">June 21, 2012</a>
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<p>Even before Howard is traded or extended, Hennigan and Martins are likely to target a new head coach to replace the recently fired <span>Stan Van Gundy</span>. Exactly who that coach is probably has a lot to do with whether Howard is sticking around or departing for a new team.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Hennigan hire and Howard drama, head over to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com">Orlando Pinstriped Post</a>.</i></p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/21/3108935/rob-hennigan-orlando-magic-gm-dwight-howardKim McCauley2012-06-20T18:51:08-04:002012-06-20T18:51:08-04:00Orlando Magic Agree To Terms With Rob Hannigan, According To Report
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<p>The Orlando Magic were reportedly in "advanced talks" with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> assistant general manager Rob Hannigan on Wednesday afternoon. The two sides were able to agree to terms however shortly after, according to a report.</p>
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<p>Update: The <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%2523Magic">#Magic</a> and new GM Rob Hennigan have agreed to contract terms, according to a league source.</p>
— Ken Berger (@KBergCBS) <a data-datetime="2012-06-20T22:42:41+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/215575428394532865">June 20, 2012</a>
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<p>Hannigan has no track record as the man in charge, but he was a part of the process in the building of one of the teams currently in the NBA finals, a team that was predominantly built through the NBA draft. Now that the Magic have hired a general manager however, they can now get Hannigan to work on finding a new head coach and deciding what the team will do with star center <span>Dwight Howard</span>.</p>
<p><i>For more on this story and all things <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> basketball, please head over to <a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Pinstriped Post</a>.</i></p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/20/3104501/rob-hannigan-orlando-magic-hire-gm-searchAlfie Crow2012-06-20T18:20:26-04:002012-06-20T18:20:26-04:00Magic GM Search: Rob Henningan In Advanced Talks With Orlando, According To Report
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<p>The Orlando Magic have been on the search for a new general manager ever since the team parted ways with Otis Smith, and according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! they might have finally settled on <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> assistant general manager Rob Hennigan.</p>
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<p>The Orlando Magic are in advanced talks with Oklahoma City assistant GM Rob Hennigan to make him franchise's new GM, league sources tell Y!</p>
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a data-datetime="2012-06-20T21:53:17+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/215562992845205504">June 20, 2012</a>
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<p>Hennigan is part of the Thunder management team that virtually built their team in the NBA draft and not through free agency. The team picked the majority of their super stars in <span>James Harden</span>, <span>Kevin Durant</span>, and <span>Russell Westbrook</span> in the NBA draft and seldom made big trades. Orlando is a smaller market team like the Thunder, so it makes sense to model their rebuilding process in the same way and with some of the same people.</p>
<p><i>For more on this story and all things <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> basketball, please head over to <a href="http://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Pinstriped Post</a>.</i></p>
https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/20/3104450/magic-gm-search-rob-henningan-in-advanced-talks-with-orlandoAlfie Crow2012-06-15T09:26:49-04:002012-06-15T09:26:49-04:00Dwight Howard Trade Will Be New GM's First Job
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<p>While the Orland Magic were reported to have met with three general manager candidates earlier this week, they've narrowed their list to two, according to a report. The new GM's first task? Trading Dwight Howard.</p>
<p>As Brian K. Schmitz of the <i>Orlando Sentinel</i> tweeted this morning:</p>
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<p>Next Magic GM -- it's likely either <span>Jeff Bower</span> or Dennis Lindsey--- must hit ground running. Biggest job: Trading Dwight. He wants out.</p>
— Brian K. Schmitz (@MagicInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicInsider/status/213600692093468672" data-datetime="2012-06-15T11:55:48+00:00">June 15, 2012</a>
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<p>Bower is the former general manager of the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-orleans-hornets" class="sbn-auto-link">New Orleans Hornets</a> (two stints: 2002-2003 and 2005-2010). Most notably, he grabbed <span>Chris Paul</span> with the No. 3 pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. He also coached the Hornets for the majority of the 2009-10 season after firing <span>Byron Scott</span>.</p>
<p>Lindsey has been the vice president and assistant general manager of the <a href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a> since 2007. Before San Antonio, he was the vice president of basketball operations/player personnel with the <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a>.</p>
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https://tampabay.sbnation.com/orlando-magic/2012/6/15/3089078/dwight-howard-trade-general-manager-orlando-magic-dennis-lindsey-jeff-bowerRyan O'Hanlon