The trade of Cuttino Mobley to the Sacramento Kings will open up the shooting guard position for Steve Francis, as the Magic brain trust believe that it is a better position for him.

"Are we trying to change Steve? Yes and no," Weisbrod said. "We're not trying to change his game because obviously the spontaneity and competitiveness and that gunslinger mentality is what makes him good.

"You put the shackles on him, you're not making him a better player. Do you give him more outlets and different outlets for the way he already plays so that he involves more guys and makes himself and the whole five-man the group more effective? Sure."

"He knows, intellectually, that's the case [splitting him and Mobley]. He talked about the fact that it was said to him before by whomever -- Rudy [Tomjanovich, his former coach] and John Lucas [another former coach]. Steve knows. He knew it was coming."