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Jason Richardson signed a four-year deal worth about $24 million last summer. J.J. Redick was getting paid more than Richardson, but there was no doubt that Orlando was making a big commitment on the veteran shooting guard.

Maybe it's because while it feels like the Phoenix Suns guard has been in the NBA for a decade, he's only finishing up his fifth year in the league.

In a move that caught just Jeff Van Gundy unsuspecting, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith became unrestricted free agents Monday, having been sent to the canning factory for jobs extensively done poorly.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Magic fired coach Stan Van Gundy and split with general manager Otis Smith on Monday, the culmination of a season in which Orlando was ensnared in a long-running soap opera with Dwight Howard and made another first-round playoff exit.

This May 8, 2012 file photo shows Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy calling a play in the second half of the Game 5 of an NBA first round basketball series against the Indiana Pacers, in Indianapolis.

Never in the 23-year history of the Magic franchise has ownership had so much on its off-season plate.

A mea culpa from Stan Van Gundy apologizing for calling out his star player? An 'oops, my bad' from Otis Smith for trading for Jason Richardson and Hedo Turkoglu and giving up a solid big man and a much more favorable contract belongingA to Vince Carter ? I don't see how Van Gundy is back as coach of the Orlando Magic.

Sounds like a dream doesn't it? Initially I saw no light at the end of the tunnel that Otis Smith constructed however after a little research Orlando actually has a little flexibility .

Now that the Orlando Magic have been eliminated from the 2012 NBA playoffs, it's time to start looking ahead to next season.

Jason Richardson didn't impress in his first half-season with the Orlando Magic , who thought they were getting a dynamite scorer to pair with Dwight Howard and instead got a decent fourth option.

What an up-and-down season it was for the Orlando Magic and their fans, from losing at league-worst Charlotte one night to winning at powerhouse Chicago two nights later.

Darren Collison scored 15 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 105-87 victory over the Orlando Magic to advance past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2005.

After Orlando's loss to Indiana the nightmarish 2011-2012 NBA season has mercifully come to it's conclusion for the Orlando Magic and it's fans.

The Orlando Magic will attempt to stave off elimination when they face the Indiana Pacers tonight in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

The Orlando Magic should re-sign swingman Tracy McGrady once free agency begins in July, writes David Aldridge of NBA.com in his weekly Morning Tip column.

Although every NBA general manager feels as though they're making the right move at the time, not every free agent signing goes down as a success.

But after their season-long Dwightmare, incessant trade speculation and injuries to almost everyone on the roster, they now face a different challenge.

The Magic staged a 19-point fourth quarter rally to send game 4 of their first round series against the Indiana Pacers into overtime, but Glen Davis's last-second shot fell short, giving the Pacers a 101-99 victory and a commanding three games to one advantage.

Stan Van Gundy said today he will go with the same starting lineup of Jameer Nelson, Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu, Ryan Anderson and Glen Davis when the Magic host the Pacers in Game 4 of their series Saturday afternoon.

Game three went more like most expected this series would. The Pacers came out strong and never looked back, leading the Magic by 9 after the first, 6 at the half, and going on to outscore the Magic 32-17 in the third quarter, en route to a 23 point win.