Donnie Walsh Team Quotations

Magic's greatest asset is his enthusiasm, the way he can lift his team up.

Maybe this was not the right team for a guy like Ronnie. Really, Ronnie couldn't get out from under it and I hope he does in Sacramento because everyone needs a fresh start.

He's always living down his past in this franchise, and so are we. So I do think it's a time to kind of break apart and see if he can get a new start somewhere else. I think it's very important for us to put our past behind us and to stop these distractions so that what I think is a fine basketball team can go on.

He's been cleared. It's all set. He's been working out on his own, separately, all along. Now he'll get a chance to practice with the team again.

We hate to let James go, but because of the balance of our team now, it is best for both he and our team to make this move.