The first thing Knicks' President Donnie Walsh did when he arrived at the NBA pre-draft camp was seek out Patrick Ewing, who was disappointed he didn't receive a call about the coaching vacancy in New York, the New York Daily News is reporting.
Walsh wanted to explain the situation and let the former Knick great know that he meant no disrespect.
"That was not any sign of disrespect," Walsh said. "When we were interviewing, we didn't speak to anyone whose team was still in the playoffs.
Ewing is currently an assistant coach with the Orlando Magic.
"Then when Mike D'Antoni and Avery Johnson became available, we zeroed in on them," Walsh said. "They were on our primary list. Then we had another list, but we never got around to that. He would have been somebody we might have been interested in speaking with if it reached that point."
Via New York Daily News
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May 29, 2008 10:22 AM EST
The Orlando Magic are set to take a long look at draft prospect Joey Dorsey, according to Florida Today.
The 6-foot-9, 265-pound Dorsey is hoping to prove during this week's pre-draft camp that he can transfer his interior dominance into the NBA.
"I told my agent that I want to face everybody who is being picked ahead of me in the draft in a workout," boasted the 24-year-old Dorsey. "I want to show everybody that I can play. I came down to the pre-draft camp to play against some of the best guys. But when I got here I didn't see those guys on the list, and I got (mad). Those guys can't run from me if they're already in a workout, and I get in it."
"It would be great me and Dwight Howard playing together," Dorsey said of the possibility of playing alongside Howard in Orlando. "We're both really athletic and like to block shots, so we could be great together."
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If the Miami Heat decide to take power forward Michael Beasley of Kansas State in the draft, the Magic will be on the phone immediately trying to get Udonis Haslem, whom they pursued back in February, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
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Magic May 2008 Archive
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The Orlando Sentinel | May 15, 2008
J.J. Redick hasn't backed off his request to be traded if he doesn't earn consistent playing time.
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The Orlando Sentinel | May 15, 2008
The Magic still believe that they are better than the Pistons despite the fact that Detroit eliminated them in five quick games earlier this week.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 13, 2008
The Pistons advanced to their sixth-straight Eastern Conference Finals after eliminating the Magic with a 91-86 win on Tuesday night.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 13, 2008
The Pistons still don't know whether or not point guard Chauncey Billups will face the Magic on Tuesday night in Game Five.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 11, 2008
Coming off a heartbreaking 90-89 loss at home against the Pistons, Magic guard Jameer Nelson has guaranteed a victory in Game Five on Tuesday.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 10, 2008
The Pistons used a huge third quarter run to come-from-behind and knock off the Magic, 90-89, in Game Four of their semifinal series on Saturday afternoon.
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Detroit News | May 9, 2008
Pistons' guard Chauncey Billups is not sure if he'll be okay to play in Game 4 in Orlando because of a troublesome right hamstring.
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ESPN | May 8, 2008
Pistons guard Chauncey Billups was forced from the court during the first quarter of Orlando's 111-86 win in Game 3 last night.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 7, 2008
The Orlando Magic excelled in the first and fourth quarters as they defeated the Detroit Pistons, 111-86, in Game Three of their semifinal series on Wednesday night.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 7, 2008
TNT analyst Charles Barkley believes that the Magic were cheated on Monday night when officials decided to count a three-pointer by Chauncey Billups that the league admitted on Tuesday should not have counted.
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ESPN | May 6, 2008
The NBA admitted on Tuesday that Chauncey Billups' three-pointer at the end of the third quarter against the Magic on Monday night should not have counted.
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ESPN | May 6, 2008
The Magic's plane was diverted after their Game Two loss to the Pistons on Monday night because of mechanical problems.
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The Detroit Free Press | May 6, 2008
Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy is amused by the trash talk that has come from the Pistons' bench in their semifinal series.
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Seattle Times | May 6, 2008
A clock malfunction in the third quarter helped Detroit in their 100-93 win over Orlando on Monday night.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 5, 2008
The Magic put up a fight in Game Two against Pistons on Monday night, but Detroit came away with a 100-93 victory and a 2-0 series lead.
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ESPN | May 4, 2008
Bad blood is brewing between the Pistons and Magic following Game One of their semifinal series.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | May 3, 2008
The Detroit Pistons struck first against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, notching a 91-73 win in Game One of their best-of-seven series at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
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Christopher Reina/RealGM | May 3, 2008
Continuing their dominant regular seasons, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul and LeBron James are having terrific individual playoff performances.
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The Orlando Sentinel | May 1, 2008
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy finally admitted this week that the departure of Grant Hill from the team last summer actually made the team better.
