{"id":990,"date":"2019-07-23T22:14:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-23T22:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=990"},"modified":"2019-07-23T22:14:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T22:14:57","slug":"magic-sign-josh-magette-to-two-way-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2019\/07\/23\/magic-sign-josh-magette-to-two-way-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGIC SIGN JOSH MAGETTE TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Orlando Magic have signed guard\u00a0Josh Magette (mah-JET)\u00a0<\/strong>to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magette (6\u20191\u201d, 160, 11\/28\/89) spent last season with Gran Canaria of the Spanish League and the EuroLeague. During the 2017-18 campaign, Magette appeared in 18 games with Atlanta, averaging 2.6 ppg., 3.2 apg. and 1.1 rpg. in 12.0 minpg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magette has played in 181 career NBA G League games with Los Angeles and Erie from 2013-18, averaging 13.1 ppg., 8.8 apg., 4.0 rpg. and 1.93 stlpg. in 34.5 minpg., while shooting .812 (378-466) from the free-throw line. He was named to the All-NBA G League Second Team in 2017 and was named an NBA G League All-Star. Magette has also played professionally in the Netherlands (Landstede Zwolle, 2012-13), Greece (Koroivos Amaliadas, 2014-15) and Croatia (Cedevita Zagreb, 2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magette played collegiately at the University of Alabama-Huntsville from 2008-12, leading the Chargers to three Gulf South Conference championships and two Elite Eight appearances in the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament. He finished his career as the school\u2019s and conference\u2019s all-time leader in assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Per NBA rules, teams are permitted to have two Two-Way contract players on their roster at any given time, in addition to their 15-man regular-season roster. A Two-Way player for the Magic will provide services to the team\u2019s G League affiliate \u2013 the Lakeland Magic \u2013 but can only spend up to 45 days with Orlando during the G League season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magette will wear #4 with the Magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT THE ORLANDO MAGIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orlando’s NBA franchise since 1989, the Magic’s mission is to be world champions on and off the court, delivering legendary moments every step of the way. Under the DeVos family\u2019s ownership, the Magic have seen great success in a relatively short history, winning six division championships (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019) with seven 50-plus win seasons and capturing the Eastern Conference title in 1995 and 2009. Off the court, on an annual basis, the Orlando Magic gives more than $2 million to the local community by way of sponsorships of events, donated tickets, autographed merchandise and grants. Orlando Magic community relations programs impact an estimated 100,000 kids each year, while a Magic staff-wide initiative provides more than 7,000 volunteer hours annually. In addition, the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF) which serves at-risk youth, has distributed more than $24 million to local nonprofit community organizations over the last 29 years. The Magic\u2019s other entities include the team\u2019s NBA G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic, which began play in the 2017-18 season in nearby Lakeland, Fla.; the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, which serves as the affiliate to the NHL\u2019s Tampa Bay Lightning; and Magic Gaming, in its second season of the NBA 2K League. Ticket highlights for the Magic’s 2019-20 season in the Amway Center, honored withTheStadiumBusiness<\/em> Awards\u2019 2013 Customer Experience Award and named SportsBusiness Journal’s 2012 Sports Facility of the Year, include: 1,800 seats priced $20 or less and 8,000 seats priced $40 or less. For ticket information log on to <\/a>OrlandoMagic.com<\/a> or call 407-89-MAGIC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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