The Orlando Magic waived Devin Cannady Saturday to grow to be roster compliant for the 2022-23 common season, which begins Tuesday.
Cannady’s launch brings the Magic’s roster down to fifteen gamers signed to straightforward contracts, along with their pair of two-way gamers (Kevon Harris and Admiral Schofield). Orlando additionally waived Jay Scrubb and Simi Shittu, who have been signed to coaching camp offers.
After signing a 10-day take care of the Magic on March 31, Cannady signed a 3-year, $3.75 million partially assured contract ($100,000 assured for 2021-22) with Orlando on the ultimate day of final season.
Cannady’s salaries for 2022-23 ($1.75 million) and 2023-24 ($1.9 million) weren’t going to be assured till Jan. 10 of these seasons — leaving doubt as as to whether he’d be on the staff after preseason with the Magic needing to maneuver at the least one participant earlier than the season began.
He averaged 4 factors and a couple of rebounds in 7.3 minutes in 4 preseason video games.
“He’s been great,” coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned of Cannady forward of the Magic’s preseason-ending win over the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday. “From Day One, he’s been a professional. He carries himself so well. He’s done a great job pushing thse guys as well as pushing himself.”
Cannady averaged 10 factors (40.5% on 3-pointers) and a couple of assists in 28.9 minutes in 5 video games final season.
He joined the Magic from their G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic, after averaging 15.8 factors on 46.8% capturing on 3-pointers (59 of 126) in 16 video games (11 begins) with Lakeland in 2021-22.
Cannady initially signed a 10-day take care of Orlando on April 6, 2021, earlier than signing a two-way contract 10 days later.
He averaged 4.3 in 9.3 minutes in eight video games earlier than struggling an open fracture of his proper ankle in opposition to the Indiana Pacers later that month and was waived 5 video games later earlier than the season ended later in May.
Cannady performed in 13 video games (9 begins) with Lakeland in 2021 earlier than becoming a member of the Magic, averaging 11.7 factors and capturing 40% on 3s.
He recorded 22 factors, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and was named the G League Final MVP in Lakeland’s 2021 championship-clinching win over the Delaware Blue Coats.
Cannady, who went undrafted out of Princeton in 2019, has averaged 14.1 factors on 38.7% capturing from 3 in 66 G League video games (46 begins) with the Long Island Nets and Lakeland.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or observe him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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