The Orlando Magic are utilizing their closing normal roster spot to carry again a well-recognized face.
The Magic signed free agent guard Michael Carter-Williams, league sources advised the Orlando Sentinel Sunday, including a veteran voice within the locker room for the common season’s closing stretch.
Orlando confirmed the Sentinel’s reporting, asserting the signed Carter-Williams later within the day. The Magic didn’t disclose the phrases of the deal, citing staff coverage, however The Athletic reported Carter-Williams’ contract is for 2 years with a staff possibility for 2023-24.
The Magic (25-36) have 21 video games remaining after Saturday’s 121-108 dwelling loss to the Indiana Pacers.
They kick off a three-game street journey with Monday’s matchup in opposition to the New Orleans Pelicans (30-31). They’ll additionally play the Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets as a part of the swing.
Carter-Williams, who’ll journey for the journey, has been an necessary a part of the group previously and is well-respected by Orlando’s gamers.
He final performed for the Magic from 2019-22, averaging 7.5 factors, 3.9 rebounds and three.3 assists in 21.1 minutes in his 88 video games (25 begins) with Orlando.
The Magic waived Carter-Williams, together with E’Twaun Moore, on Feb. 10, 2022, forward of final season’s commerce deadline after buying Bol Bol and P.J. Dozier.
Carter-Williams was sidelined due to an August 2021 left ankle surgical procedure when he was waived and didn’t play final season.
Orlando waived Dozier shortly after buying him.
Carter-Williams, the No. 11 choose within the 2013 draft who was named the 2013-14 Rookie of the Year, initially signed a 10-day contract with the Magic on March 15, 2019, earlier than signing with Orlando for the rest of the 2018-19 season.
He averaged 5.4 factors, 4.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks in 18.9 minutes in 12 video games (Magic went 10-2 in these matchups) off the bench to assist the Magic clinch their first playoff berth because the 2011-12 season.
Carter-Williams additionally performed a distinguished position for the 2019-20 staff that made that season’s playoffs.
He averaged 8.8 factors, 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 25.8 minutes in 31 video games (25 begins) for the Magic in 2020-21.
Carter-Williams was on the second yr of a 2-year, $6.6 million deal that he signed with the Magic in November 2020 when Orlando waived him.
He’s performed for the Philadelphia 76ers (2013-15), Milwaukee Bucks (2015-16), Chicago Bulls (2016-17), Charlotte Hornets (2017-18), Houston Rockets (2018-19) and Magic in his NBA profession.
Carter-Williams has profession averages of 10.3 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.27 steals in 25.3 minutes (391 video games — 217 begins).
At 31 years previous, Carter-Williams will surpass Gary Harris (28) because the Magic’s oldest participant.
The addition of Carter-Williams will carry the Magic to fifteen gamers signed to straightforward NBA contracts.
The Magic signed Goga Bitadze two weeks in the past and transformed Admiral Schofield’s two-way contract to a normal NBA deal final week.
They waived third-year guard R.J. Hampton, former franchise mainstay Terrence Ross and veteran guard Patrick Beverley, who Orlando acquired on Feb. 9 as a part of the four-team commerce that despatched Mo Bamba to the Los Angeles Lakers, throughout the final couple of weeks to create these roster spots.
The Magic nonetheless have one two-way roster spot open.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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