NOVEMBER 24, 12:02pm: The Magic have officially announced their new deal with Carter-Williams.
NOVEMBER 21, 11:32am: It’s a two-year deal for Carter-Williams, with no player or team option on the second year, tweets Josh Robbins of The Athletic. It’s believed to be worth in the range of $3MM per year, tweets Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today.
NOVEMBER 21, 8:00am: Free agent point guard Michael Carter-Williams has agreed to a deal to return to the Magic, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic (via Twitter). Terms of the contract agreement aren’t yet known.
Initially acquired by Orlando for the stretch run in 2018/19, Carter-Williams re-signed with the club last summer and came off the bench in 45 games during the ’19/20 campaign. He averaged 7.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.4 APG, and 1.1 SPG in 18.5 minutes per contest.
With veteran guard D.J. Augustin unlikely to return to Orlando, there may be a path to a larger role in 2020/21 for Carter-Williams, a former Rookie of the Year, though that will depend on what other moves the Magic make this offseason.
The Magic have now made deals with two of their own free agents, agreeing to bring back both Carter-Williams and James Ennis. The team is also adding Dwayne Bacon on a two-year deal.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
Do they not understand they need players who can shoot?
Magic are stuck in limbo. Pretty sure this year is wtv for them, but they have probably the most undurable young core in the league(atm). That is mainly the reason why theyre hesitant to get rid of Gordon. I love the Anthony pick though he doesn’t fit their criteria(long wingspan) but he brings playmaking(iffy atm) & scoring.
They have a man crush on Gordon, they just won’t admit it…
Wouldn’t call it a man crush. They were going to trade Gordon the last deadline but the other team said no. Also had Isaac been healthy he would have been dealt.
Mediocre Magic continues..
So they’re running it back with the same roster? Make a push for that 8th spot? I have never seen an offseason by a fringe playoff team and didn’t improve its roster.
100! They could have traded for Derozen or Westbrick. Instead they choose to remain a fringe playoff team…
Why would you trade your whole roster for an aging non shooting superstar??
They lost Augustin and are only paying Carter-Williams 3M a year. Not a bad signing.
The thief steals another deal. A joke