OT: Orlando Magic to interview Shaq for GM position

[ironcrotch]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7962438/sources-shaquille-oneal-discuss-gm-opening-orlando-magic

A blast from the Orlando Magic's past has emerged in the team's search for a new general manager -- Shaquille O'Neal.

O'Neal will meet with the Magic next week to discuss the GM opening, multiple sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.

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[Fez Hammersticks]

Obviously a last ditch effort to keep Howard around. Shaq would be an atrocious GM. So....

Buchanan or Shaq?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Forget the fact it is Shaq . . . look how quick the Magic may get a GM.

 

[barfo]

This is why it's a waste of time to worry about who the Blazer GM is (or isn't). If Shaq can be a serious candidate for GM, so can BenDavis503, or the homeless guy he's beating.

barfo

 

[THE HCP]

^ I miss that guy! He wasn't the FAMS guy was he?

 

[MickZagger]

This is why it's a waste of time to worry about who the Blazer GM is (or isn't). If Shaq can be a serious candidate for GM, so can BenDavis503, or the homeless guy he's beating.

barfo

Shaq has his Doctorate.

But seriously, is this the last ditch effort to keep Howard on board?

 

[Mediocre Man]

The first thing I thought when I read this is how pissed Charles will be since he has been lobbying to get a front office job

 

[Denny Crane]

Semi-related...

This would be an interesting choice for Blazers' coach:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Hill_(basketball_coach)

He's one of the top 3 big man coaches I've seen. He made Howard into the player he is, and probably could have made him even better if the team didn't can him. I wonder if Howard would stay if Orlando rehired him.

 

[speeds]

Howard has always wanted to be Shaq so yeah, this seems like a ploy.

 

[jlprk]

Unless Paul Allen makes Shaq an offer, I'm afraid he won't hire him as our GM. What about Pippen?

 

[santeesioux]

Clowntown tbh.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Clowntown tbh.

You know, who's to say he doesn't have a decent vision?

 

[santeesioux]

You know, who's to say he doesn't have a decent vision?

I'm sure Bert and Paul have a decent vision of some sort as well

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm sure Bert and Paul have a decent vision of some sort as well

True. I would like to see them put that vision to action though

 

[RR7]

I can only imagine the comments here if we were planning on interviewing Shaq or someone similar.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Shaq bent the Magic over pretty well. I don't know why they would entertain this.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I can only imagine the comments here if we were planning on interviewing Shaq or someone similar.

Exactly what I thought when I heard about this.

 

[Eastoff]

The first thing I thought when I read this is how pissed Charles will be since he has been lobbying to get a front office job

Charles Barkley for Blazers GM! :MARIS61:

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Shaq bent the Magic over pretty well. I don't know why they would entertain this.

the lakers offered him much more money if i remember correctly

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Twitter reports are now saying that Shaq "has no interest" in the Orlando GM job.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Charles Barkley for Blazers GM! :MARIS61:

Paul Allen's liquor cabinet is shuddering with fear.

 

[julius]

Huh, go figure. Shaq declined the offer to be interviewed. Said he wasn't that interested.

Their owner must be moving them to seattle too.