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Orlando Magic and the 2013 NBA Free-Agent Class: A Salary-Cap Analysis

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by Evan Dunlap The 2013 NBA free-agent class is stocked with top talents including All-Star point guard Chris Paul and stat-sheet-stuffing gadget forward Josh Smith, and Dwight Howard's decision to forgo free agency until that summer--the Orlando Magic center waived his Early Termination Option on Thursday, eliminating his ability to become a free agent in 2012--has given Magic fans hope the team will be able to re-sign Howard and add another top-shelf player via free agency. But a glance at the team's future salary commitments, as listed at ShamSports' NBA salary database, paints a less rosy picture; Orlando likely won't have the cap space necessary to sign Howard and another player to maximum-level contracts unless it guts its roster.

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