Otis Smith may not admit it, but J.J. Redick was a big mistake

Mike Bianchi | SPORTS COMMENTARY It's just one simple sentence, but Otis Smith won't say it. Only four words and 13 letters, and he can't quite make himself do it. He just can't say, "I made a mistake." It's official now — or, at least, it will be sometime today when the Magic announce the signing of free-agent shooting guard Mickael Pietrus: Smith made a mistake when he drafted Next Up For The Orlando Magic of our site and sign up for our Orlando Magic newsletter. The thing is, Smith has admitted the mistake in every way possible — except verbally. He admitted it two weeks ago when he drafted Western Kentucky shooting guard Courtney Lee. And he admitted it two days ago when he came to terms with Pietrus on a four-year, $22 million contract. If you're scoring at home, I believe the Magic now have 11 shooting guards on their... [read full story]