JULY 27, 11:03pm: The signing is official, according to a tweet from the team.
JULY 25, 4:10pm: The Magic have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent swingman Arron Afflalo, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). The deal will be worth the veteran’s minimum, per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today (Twitter link). Once the signing is official, Orlando looks to be capped out.
Although the Magic front office is under new management now, with Jeff Weltman and John Hammond running the show, the move represents a reunion for the two sides — Afflalo previously played for the franchise from 2012 to 2014.
The 31-year-old journeyman has played for six different franchises in ten seasons. His career slash line is .451/.386/.825, with his best scoring season coming as a member of the Magic in 2013/14. That season, Afflalo scored 18.2 PPG, while shooting 45.9% from the field. The former UCLA Bruin started all 73 games in which he played during that campaign. Over the course of Afflalo’s career, he has averaged 11.3 PPG and has started 534 of his 709 games played.
On Sunday, it was reported that the Magic were “on course” to sign Marreese Speights to a minimum salary contract. The signing has not yet been made official.
His defense has disappeared, and that’s how he ends up with 3 straight contracts that look like steals
Only steal in transactions involving Afflalo is the Nuggets stealing Will Barton from the Blazers for him tbh
At that time, the deal made sense, as I referred to a few days ago. Wesley Matthews tearing his Achilles and Aldridge hurting his fingers right after the trade obviously conflictednwith the point of the move, which was to add depth for the playoff run. At that time, Afflalo could still defend…
What I meant to say is the contracts look like steals when he has signed them, in the market he has signed them. His previous 2 deals seemed like they could have been for more at those times
He was so bad though lol. The only reason he’s worth more now is because he’s shown he can kind of shoot the 3 now. I feel like he’s been overpaid for his production until now.
Lmaaoooo Thank you so much for this. You’re comedy is priceless.
NOT “Haha We’re laughing AT YOU” because idiotic post. (No Not you, i decline to say names ;) )
But more “Haha laughing WITH YOU” Kevin Hart Chris Rock funny.
I was worried Arron Afflalo would have to settle for a Hoopsrumors article with 0 comments in it.. But this… this is Lmaooo. I can’t.
The funny part is this is his first Vet minimum contract he signed in those 3 years. He went from $12.5M to Vet minimum this year, Jeff Green style.
Ok Ok, $1.5M buyout he pocketed when Kings declined his $12.5M option for this season counts too.. So he double dipped of sorts,.. still!