FEBRUARY 12: Ross has officially been released by Orlando, the team has revealed in a press release (via Twitter). He’ll reportedly sign with the Suns upon clearing waivers.
11:06am: The Magic and veteran swingman Terrence Ross are finalizing a buyout agreement that will put him on track for free agency, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).
Ross, 32, has been with the Magic since being traded from Toronto to Orlando at the 2017 deadline.
He averaged 14.4 points in 27.2 minutes per game in 220 contests during his first four full seasons with the team, but has seen his role cut back in the last two seasons as the Magic have gone through a rebuilding process. He has averaged just 9.2 PPG in 22.8 MPG across 105 appearances since the start of last season.
Ross has been viewed as a trade candidate since Orlando’s 2021 fire sale that saw Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, and Evan Fournier all dealt. However, he stuck around for an extra two years beyond that, as the Magic never got the sort of offer they sought for the veteran shooter, who has made 36.2% of his 3,500 career three-point attempts.
Given that Ross is on an expiring contract and suggested last spring he’d welcome a change of scenery, it comes as no surprise that he’s seeking his exit from Orlando after staying put through the trade deadline.
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who first reported that Ross was a buyout candidate, says the Mavericks and Suns are two potential suitors to keep an eye on. Marc Stein (Twitter link) has also heard word of Dallas’ interest in the veteran wing.
Gotta assume the Lakers would be in on him as they’re still lacking in the 3/D department.
Ross probably doesn’t want to leave a losing team and join another one.
Exactly. Orlando is probably better than the Lakers right now, ironically.
Why I thought lebron played the 3. Oh yeah I forgot he sits at half court line waiting for a pass to score
Welcome to Boston
He doesn’t fit the complexion of Boston
Lakers, Sacramento, Portland, Toronto could use the wing shooting
NOOOOO
Perfect fit for the Mavs. Gives depth at the swing position and would fit into a 9 man rotation given the versatility of the 1-3 positions for Dallas.
C: Powell/Kleber/McGee.
PF: Bullock/Wood/Morris/Bertans.
SF: J. Green/Hardaway.
SG: Doncic/Ross/Lawson.
PG: Irving/Hardy/Ntilikina/Wright.
(I’m a fan of starting Josh Green at SF and bringing Hardaway off the bench. Kidd has been using Green primarily at the point and starting Hardaway before the Irving trade, so we shall see.)
That C PF rotation is hideously thin
They missed on Noel. DeMarcus Cousins, Dwight Howard, Greg Monroe, Hassan Whiteside. Unsigned
Heat better snag his ass
CAVS PLEASE
He screams Mavs.
We’ll take the horse!
Let’s get him to the Cavs!
The saga ends