Magic waive Devin Cannady, turn out to be roster compliant for common time

The Orlando Magic waived Devin Cannady Saturday to turn into roster compliant for the 2022-23 frequent season, which starts Tuesday.

Cannady’s launch brings the Magic’s roster down to 15 gamers signed to typical contracts, in addition to their pair of two-way players (Kevon Harris and Admiral Schofield). Orlando also waived Jay Scrubb and Simi Shittu, who were signed to schooling camp deals.

Soon after signing a 10-day deal with the Magic on March 31, Cannady signed a 3-calendar year, $3.75 million partly certain agreement ($100,000 confirmed for 2021-22) with Orlando on the closing day of final year.

Cannady’s salaries for 2022-23 ($1.75 million) and 2023-24 ($1.9 million) weren’t going to be guaranteed right until Jan. 10 of all those seasons — leaving question as to whether he’d be on the crew immediately after preseason with the Magic needing to go at the very least one particular player before the period begun.

He averaged 4 factors and 2 rebounds in 7.3 minutes in four preseason games.

“He’s been wonderful,” mentor Jamahl Mosley claimed of Cannady in advance of the Magic’s preseason-ending get about the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday. “From Day One particular, he’s been a experienced. He carries himself so well. He’s completed a terrific career pushing thse guys as well as pushing himself.”

Cannady averaged 10 points (40.5% on 3-tips) and 2 helps in 28.9 minutes in 5 online games past time.

He joined the Magic from their G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic, following averaging 15.8 factors on 46.8% capturing on 3-tips (59 of 126) in 16 game titles (11 commences) with Lakeland in 2021-22.

Cannady originally signed a 10-working day offer with Orlando on April 6, 2021, ahead of signing a two-way deal 10 times later.

He averaged 4.3 in 9.3 minutes in eight game titles in advance of suffering an open up fracture of his appropriate ankle from the Indiana Pacers later on that thirty day period and was waived five online games afterwards before the season ended afterwards in May perhaps.

Cannady played in 13 games (9 starts off) with Lakeland in 2021 right before becoming a member of the Magic, averaging 11.7 details and capturing 40% on 3s.

He recorded 22 factors, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and was named the G League Final MVP in Lakeland’s 2021 championship-clinching get about the Delaware Blue Coats.

Cannady, who went undrafted out of Princeton in 2019, has averaged 14.1 factors on 38.7% capturing from 3 in 66 G League games (46 starts off) with the Lengthy Island Nets and Lakeland.

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