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Davis was on the Summer League roster and will very likely be playing for Osceola.



https://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-sign-free-agent-johnell-davis-20251005

https://pro.x.com/Magic_PR/status/1975339046143721672/

Davis has been waived. Crutcher signed. Magic filling out their roster for Osceola.

Welcome to the O, J. Davis.
Thank you, J. Minaya.

I never understand the movement of deck chairs. Why is Osceola using Orlando bench time to assess its G-league roster? Can't that be done in Osceola?

drsd wrote:I never understand the movement of deck chairs. Why is Osceola using Orlando bench time to assess its G-league roster? Can't that be done in Osceola?

It's all procedural.

The Magic sign guys like Davis and Minaya and Crutcher to Exhibit 10 contracts which are fully non-guaranteed, minimum-salary deals that then allow Orlando to pick up the player's G-League rights. And it makes sense for the player because they receive a bonus if they play for the team's G League affiliate for at least 60 days.

So a guy like Johnell Davis can earn a $85,300 bonus this season just by playing for the Osceola Magic for 2 months. That may not seem like a ton, but it certainly is when you factor the G-League salary is only like $40 grand.

Knightro wrote:

drsd wrote:I never understand the movement of deck chairs. Why is Osceola using Orlando bench time to assess its G-league roster? Can't that be done in Osceola?

It's all procedural.

The Magic sign guys like Davis and Minaya and Crutcher to Exhibit 10 contracts which are fully non-guaranteed, minimum-salary deals that then allow Orlando to pick up the player's G-League rights. And it makes sense for the player because they receive a bonus if they play for the team's G League affiliate for at least 60 days.

So a guy like Johnell Davis can earn a $85,300 bonus this season just by playing for the Osceola Magic for 2 months. That may not seem like a ton, but it certainly is when you factor the G-League salary is only like $40 grand.

Fine, but does there player that was waived get that also? I think not.

drsd wrote:

Knightro wrote:

drsd wrote:I never understand the movement of deck chairs. Why is Osceola using Orlando bench time to assess its G-league roster? Can't that be done in Osceola?

It's all procedural.

The Magic sign guys like Davis and Minaya and Crutcher to Exhibit 10 contracts which are fully non-guaranteed, minimum-salary deals that then allow Orlando to pick up the player's G-League rights. And it makes sense for the player because they receive a bonus if they play for the team's G League affiliate for at least 60 days.

So a guy like Johnell Davis can earn a $85,300 bonus this season just by playing for the Osceola Magic for 2 months. That may not seem like a ton, but it certainly is when you factor the G-League salary is only like $40 grand.

Fine, but does there player that was waived get that also? I think not.

Yes.

The Magic signed Johnell Davis and waived him the next day for the sole purpose of acquiring his G-League rights.

He will assuredly play for Osceola and assuming he’s there 60 days he’ll get a nice little bonus check.

Wish I could get that money playing ball instead of pushing 60 hour weeks sometimes. Maybe, if I worked 70 hours, I could break $120 for the year . . .