Magic to re-sign former first-rounder on three-year deal
Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze.
The Magic have reached a three-year agreement with one of their own free agents, center Goga Bitadze, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The contract will be worth $25M.
Orlando signed him midway through the 2022-23 season after the Pacers waived the former first-round selection. The Magic then exercised their $2,066,585 team option on him last summer.
Bitadze started 33 games last season, appearing in 62, and averaged 5.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 blocks.
Bitadze has a minimum cap hold that could allow the Magic to re-sign him with his Early Bird rights., cap expert Yossi Gozlan notes. That would allow the Magic to preserve their remaining $27M in cap space and still have the $8M room exception at their disposal.
Bitadze figures to once again back up Wendell Carter Jr. Orlando declined its team option on Moritz Wagner but could still work out another contract with the 27-year-old big man.
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