Adonal Foyle will provide support for the overall development of the players on Orlando.
Orlando, FL (Sports Network) -
The Orlando Magic on Tuesday named former NBA player Adonal Foyle as the team's director of player development.
The 35-year-old Foyle retired in August following a 13-year career. He was originally selected with the eighth overall pick in the 1997 draft out of Colgate by Golden State.
In 733 career games, the 6-foot-10 Foyle posted averages of 4.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.63 blocks with the Warriors, Orlando and Memphis. His 1,140 blocks with Golden State, where he spent his first nine seasons, is a franchise-best.
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Former UCLA stars ready to shine
By John McMullen, NBA Editor
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) -
Labor Day has passed, the kids are back in school and the leaves will soon begin to fall here in the northeast.
That means the calendar has flipped to September and most of America is gearing up for football and postseason baseball.
Here on the basketball beat, we are still seven weeks away from the NBA season and still firmly focused on the FIBA World Championships in Turkey. Personnel moves have slowed to a trickle and while there are a few key contributors left on the open market, most of the NBA's general managers have built the foundation for their respective teams and mapped out a strategy for the 2010-11 season.
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