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Orlando Magic will allow Billy Donovan to return to Florida

Dave Curtis and Lynn Hoppes | Sentinel Staff Writer

Posted June 4, 2007, 2:19 AM EDT

The Orlando Magic today will allow Billy Donovan out of his 5-year, $27.5 million contract that he signed on Friday.

"It's over," said a source close to the situation.

Donovan had reservations about leaving the Florida Gators for the NBA on Friday and spent all weekend trying to find a way to get out of his contract. On Saturday, Orlando Magic General Manager Otis Smith went to Gainesville to try to convince Donovan to honor the deal. Smith talked with Donovan again on Sunday, and so did Magic President Bob Vander Weide.

Unless Donovan wakes up today and changes his mind, the Magic will let him go, the source said.

Almost everyone at Florida, from people on his staff to other NBA coaches to even his wife, told Donovan to go to the Magic -- but after Friday's emotional news conference in Gainesville, he started thinking he might have made a mistake. That was the first time he even mentioned there being a problem.

The Sentinel visited Donovan's house early this morning, and UF assistant basketball coach Larry Shyatt answered the door. He said Donovan would not comment.

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what he woke up and realized the magic suck and he won't be winning championships ther?

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What sucks is now we'll have to hear the GayTurd fans brag about him coming back. =/

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Smart move.  Why leave some place where you are well on your way to becoming a legend and where the administration will do whatever you please for a place where success is very uncertain and a star player can have you fired on a whim.  

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Billy Donovan's next role will be starring as John Kerry in a soon to be released movie.

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Billy Donovan's next role will be starring as John Kerry in a soon to be released movie.

or mitt romney

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hope orlando sues his ass

i would make him pay at least 1 million to let him out of contract

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Smart move.  Why leave some place where you are well on your way to becoming a legend and where the administration will do whatever you please for a place where success is very uncertain and a star player can have you fired on a whim.  

leaving 27.5 million on table not so smart

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Billy D is an idiot...he should have just told the Magic he needed the weekend to really think it through. Now no NBA team may ever give him a chance again.

This is devastating for the Magic(who no one really cares about) b/c it instantly increased season ticket sales when the Donovan hire was announced Friday. I wouldn't be surprised if the Magic are eventually moved after this mess; b/c a big name in Florida such as Donovan may have helped the new arena talks in Orlando.

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