“We still run that franchise. And if they want to sell it to us, DeVos family, we ready to go right now.” Shaq proclaimed that he’s open to buying the Magic along with his former teammate, Dennis Scott
“Dennis, we got the money, you ain’t got to worry bout the money,” O’Neal said. “But this message go out to the DeVos family: If you’re ready to sell the Orlando Magic, sell it to somebody that’s gon’ take it to the next level. That’s us.”O’Neal said he would hire Scott when creating his front office. At one point, Scott was the general manager of the Atlanta Vision of the American Basketball Association.
The four-time NBA champion was drafted by the Magic with the No. 1 pick in the 1992 NBA draft and led them to a Finals appearance in ’95. He left the team the next year to join the Lakers. Orlando finished 21–51 this past season and selected Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft.