Shaquille O'Neal turned down an offer to interview for the Orlando Magic's general manager position—and thank goodness he did.
I'm not sure what the Magic front office was thinking. Many Orlando fans still hold bitter feelings toward Shaq.
He is the poster man for leaving a small-market and moving to a bigger one and winning championships.
Ever since Shaq called out Howard in March for not committing to the Magic long-term, Orlando's superstar center has only grown increasingly conflicted. Howard wants to win immediately, but doesn't want to follow in Shaq's footsteps by abandoning his first home.
Howard also doesn't want to take orders from has-beens, even if they are future Hall of Famers.
Shaq might have regrets about leaving Orlando, but it's easy for him to tell Howard to stay after he left and won four NBA championships. It's unlikely he would have won that many had he stayed with the Magic.
Why would the front office want to bring in a guy who has already had issues with your star player?
Who's argument for Howard staying could ever be taken seriously?
If you thought Stan Van Gundy ...
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