Magic draft pick Courtney Lee to sign $6 million contract

Shooting guard Courtney Lee, the Magic's first-round pick, will sign a four-year, $6 million contract as early as today.

[juanra]

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! TOO MUCH MONEY FOR A ROOKIE. LET HIM WORK FIRST. BAD MOVE. OTIS YOU ARE GOING TO PAY AGAIN,OTISSSSSSSSS

[Joe]

Otis takes care of "his" people. Get your tickets while you can.

[Lucifer]

The Magic SUCK!!!!!!!!!!

[Michael in Ocoee]

juanra wrote:

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! TOO MUCH MONEY FOR A ROOKIE. LET HIM WORK FIRST. BAD MOVE. OTIS YOU ARE GOING TO PAY AGAIN,OTISSSSSSSSS

Isn't there a rookie scale that has to be adhered to? Dunno.

[Sheesh]

While most of us are struggling to cover day to day expenses, the Magic pay 6 Million for some frackin ball player.

[LMAO]

Well thats not bad. He will receive a 1/2 million dollars a year less than a #11 pick that they wont let play, Not To Bad.

[Dime]

I really don't see this as a big deal. Redick has been making $2M per year for his first 2 seasons. As a first round draft pick $1.5M has basically become the standard.

[UF ALUM]

I don't know much about this guy, but from what I've seen, he looks like a Grant Hill type of player... tape those ankles, Courtney! Good luck!

[Gloom and Doom]

Not worth the money.

[Trav]

6 MILLION!!!!! for a guy who hasnt even played in the NBA?
WASTE OF MONEY!!!! at least MO Evans showed he could play in the league...here is an idea...play JJ REDICK!!!!

[King of Pine Hills]

You gotta be kidding. This egregious contract will prove to be the final nail in Otis Smith's coffin. The pick has "Reese Gaines" written all over it. While Lee struggles the guy we could have got, Chris Douglas-Roberts, will flourish, and once again we'll be left with what coulda been.

[Dan S]

Christ.
You guys are ready to crucify the kid, and I bet 99 percent of you haven't seen him play more than 5 games in his college career.
Give him a chance before you get all uppity about Otis being an idiot and this kid being a scrub.
BTW,$1.5 million a year is not THAT much money for a first-round pick. Chill out.

[JGJ]

Trav wrote:

6 MILLION!!!!! for a guy who hasnt even played in the NBA?
WASTE OF MONEY!!!! at least MO Evans showed he could play in the league...here is an idea...play JJ REDICK!!!!

There is a scale for rookie contracts - MORONS!

[JGJ]

juanra wrote:

HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! TOO MUCH MONEY FOR A ROOKIE. LET HIM WORK FIRST. BAD MOVE. OTIS YOU ARE GOING TO PAY AGAIN,OTISSSSSSSSS

You obviously are just posting on this forum with no real knowledge of sports or the NBA rookie contract scale, huh? IDIOT!

[JGJ]

King of Pine Hills wrote:

You gotta be kidding. This egregious contract will prove to be the final nail in Otis Smith's coffin. The pick has "Reese Gaines" written all over it. While Lee struggles the guy we could have got, Chris Douglas-Roberts, will flourish, and once again we'll be left with what coulda been.

Actually, Lee is a better ball-handler and a better defender that CDR.

[MaitlandDave]

Just what the world needs.. another overpaid athlete.

[JAE]

Overpaid, inked up, street thug, playing an overrated sport........Seen better
B. Ball on the courts over in the hood for free!

[Otown1]

Dan S wrote:

Christ.
You guys are ready to crucify the kid, and I bet 99 percent of you haven't seen him play more than 5 games in his college career.
Give him a chance before you get all uppity about Otis being an idiot and this kid being a scrub.
BTW,$1.5 million a year is not THAT much money for a first-round pick. Chill out.

I've noticed your posts and it seems you are an IMPOSTOR working for the Magic front office. You are fooling no one.

[Dan]

Thats is the salary scale for the #22 pick. Do you guys have brains?

[dee]

Trav wrote:

6 MILLION!!!!! for a guy who hasnt even played in the NBA?
WASTE OF MONEY!!!! at least MO Evans showed he could play in the league...here is an idea...play JJ REDICK!!!!

they played him a few games obviously he isn't what they thought he was so there goes that arguement. besides Lee had helped wku get somewhere in the ncaa tourny. besides its a 4 year deal now do the math and figure it out JJ got paid more and still hasnt made much of dent into the rotation.