The Magic have released Damjan Rudez and Kalin Lucas, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel tweets. The decision brings Orlando’s roster down to 15 players.
Rudez, a 31-year-old veteran of three NBA seasons, played 45 games for the Magic last year but had a negligible impact on the court. Had Rudez managed to secure a spot with the team, it would have likely been because of his positive influence in the locker room.
Lucas, a 28-year-old point guard out of Michigan State last saw NBA action back in 2014/15 when he played a single game for the Grizzlies.
With Rudez and Lucas out of the picture, it appears as though Khem Birch will stick with the team through the start of the regular season.
It may be premature to assume Birch stays with the team the entire regular season…
Hah yeah, I think the wording there needed to be tweaked a bit.
Good for Khem Birch. Liked him when he was in the Heat system.