
Not bad for someone that has not played a single game yet and won’t for the foreseeable future. The lockout is here, Magic fans — or so they say. That June 30, 12:01 a.m. drop-dead date to reach a deal was basically a public-relations stunt by the NBA. In reality, we all know that this labor battle doesn’t officially start until around Nov. 15. That’s when players will miss their first regular-season paychecks.