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For the sake of team unity (to say nothing of SVG’s confusing rotation), Skip might have to leave town: “The Magic’s first order of business during this all-important offseason must be to do whatever is necessary to get rid of point guard Rafer Alston. You heard me. ‘Skip to My Lou’ must skip outta town if the Magic are to move forward with Jameer Nelson as the starting point guard and de facto leader of the team. Just call it addition by subtraction.”
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