During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Magic’s roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Orlando’s roster.
(Last Updated 2-22-16, 3:25pm)
Fully Guaranteed (14)
- Dewayne Dedmon (C) — 7’0″/25 years old. Free agent signing.
- Evan Fournier (G/F) — 6’7″/22 years old. Acquired via trade from Nuggets.
- Aaron Gordon (F) — 6’9″/19 years old. Drafted with No. 4 overall pick in 2014.
- Mario Hezonja (G/F) — 6’6″/20 years old. Drafted with No. 5 overall pick in 2015.
- Ersan Ilyasova (F) — 6’10″/28 years old. Acquired via trade with Pistons.
- Brandon Jennings (G) — 6’1″/25 years old. Acquired via trade from Pistons.
- Devyn Marble (G/F) — 6’6″/22 years old. Draft rights acquired via Nuggets.
- Shabazz Napier (G) — 6’1″/23 years old. Acquired via trade from Heat.
- Andrew Nicholson (F) — 6’9″/25 years old. Drafted with No. 19 overall pick in 2012.
- Victor Oladipo (G) — 6’4″/23 years old. Drafted with No. 2 overall pick in 2013.
- Elfrid Payton (G) — 6’4″/21 years old. Draft rights acquired via Sixers.
- Jason Smith (F/C) — 7’0″/29 years old. Free agent signing.
- Nikola Vucevic (C) — 7’0″/24 years old. Acquired via trade from Sixers.
- C.J. Watson (G) — 6’2″/31 years old. Free agent signing.
10-Day Contracts (0)
- None
TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (14)