The Magic have signed free agent center Khem Birch, the team announced on Twitter.
The 25-year-old spent last season with Olympiacos in Greece, averaging 7.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 37 games.
Birch played collegiately at Pitt and UNLV and signed with the Heat after going undrafted in 2014. He spent the 2014/15 season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the G League and was named to the 2015 Futures All-Star team. He played in Turkey during the 2015/16 season.
The Montreal native is a member of the Canadian National Team.
Even though he doesn’t shoot from the he outside how is he considered a C? He is only 220 and he can guard the perimeter, but struggles to guard the post. What is the difference between him and Kenneth faried or Larry nance who are listed as PF?
Those guys can’t protect the rim or pick and roll defend like Birch. He also sets good screens, and can catch and finish at the rim, although those guys do that.
I was also wondering why/how he could be labeled a 5. Nonetheless, it’s a completely inconsequential signing.