The Magic and free-agent level guard Cory Joseph have agreed to a deal, experiences Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. In accordance with Scotto, Joseph’s new contract will cowl two seasons.
A primary-round decide in 2011, Joseph has spent 13 seasons within the NBA, taking part in for the Spurs, Raptors, Pacers, Kings, Pistons and Warriors since getting into the league.
The veteran guard, who will flip 33 subsequent month, averaged simply 11.4 minutes per contest in 26 appearances for Golden State final season earlier than being dealt to the Pacers in February in a salary-dump commerce. Indiana subsequently waived him.
Although he wasn’t efficient in 2023-24, Joseph has a stable profession résumé as a backup level guard. The Canadian has averaged 6.9 factors, 3.0 assists, and a couple of.5 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per recreation throughout 816 common season outings, with a taking pictures line of .441/.349/.786.
Whereas the precise phrases of Joseph’s settlement haven’t been reported, I’d count on it to be a veteran’s minimal deal.
It’s additionally unclear whether or not or not the primary 12 months might be totally assured. It appears protected to imagine that the second 12 months, no less than, might be non-guaranteed, as Orlando has made a behavior lately of tacking on second-year group choices for a lot of of its signees — Gary Harris and Moritz Wagner each received them earlier this month.
Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel confirmed that the second 12 months of Joseph’s contract might be a group possibility.
The Magic entered the day with 14 gamers on normal assured contracts for 2024-25, so Joseph seems to be just like the main candidate to fill the fifteenth spot on the membership’s normal roster for now.
Assuming he makes the common season roster, Joseph will present depth and veteran management in a younger backcourt that features Jalen Suggs, Cole Anthony, and Anthony Black. It seems to be more and more unlikely that former No. 1 total decide Markelle Fultz is in Orlando’s plans going ahead. Fultz stays an unrestricted free agent.
