The Orlando Magic sat down No. 1 choose Paolo Banchero for the rest of summer season league play in Las Vegas to provide extra gamers on their roster a possibility beginning with Monday’s sport towards the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Magic misplaced to the Thunder 84-81 after lacking two 3-point photographs to tie and ship the sport into time beyond regulation.
Along with sitting Banchero, the Magic additionally sat out third-year veteran R.J. Hampton. It’s typical for a extra skilled participant or a excessive draft choose to finally sit out throughout summer season league so others, largely free brokers hoping to get acknowledged and picked up coaching camp invitations for September, get enjoying time.
“We brought a lot of guys to summer league and we want to see everybody get an opportunity,” Magic summer season league coach Jesse Mermuys mentioned. “It was time to take a look at some other guys. They’ve earned that.”
The gamers who had essentially the most eyes on them had been middle Emanuel Terry and ahead Justin James. Terry had a game-high 14 rebounds and scored 10 factors whereas James went 6-for-9 on field-goal makes an attempt and scored a team-high 16 factors. The pair performed for a mixed whole of 45 minutes.
“We’re getting great heat on the basketball,” Mermuys mentioned. “The physicality has been high level. I’m really proud of the team’s effort defensively.”
No. 32 choose Caleb Houstan performed a tough half-hour, going 2-for-10 on field-goal makes an attempt (together with 0-for-6 from 3), and scored 4 factors.
The Magic’s subsequent sport shall be Thursday towards the New York Knicks at 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV.
The Magic have 16 gamers signed to plain contracts which is yet another than what’s allowed as soon as the common season begins. NBA groups can have as many as 20.
This means the gamers who’ll be showcased to finish summer season league by Orlando are largely auditioning for different NBA groups to get coaching camp invitations for September, the G League and abroad potentialities.
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