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Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#1 » by MartinsIzAfraud » Wed Jul 23, 2025 12:02 pm

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Interesting stuff wonder who they bring in now for that 2nd spot.
A scoring guard.. never heard of one. :roll:
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#2 » by AdamTheGreek » Wed Jul 23, 2025 12:16 pm

Makes sense. Didn’t do much in Summer League besides hitting a few 3s. Couldn’t finish at the rim.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#3 » by RichCollab » Wed Jul 23, 2025 12:30 pm

Makes sense.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#4 » by DiplomaticMagic » Wed Jul 23, 2025 12:32 pm

Yeah sorry but he was trash, good move.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#5 » by CocoaFan » Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:04 pm

Wendell Moore Jr. you're up
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#6 » by MartinsIzAfraud » Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:34 pm

CocoaFan wrote:Wendell Moore Jr. you're up

That would be a massive improvement
A scoring guard.. never heard of one. :roll:
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#7 » by eyriq » Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:43 pm

He definitely did not impress. Surprised he got the spot in the first place.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#8 » by Knightro » Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:48 pm

I wouldn't necessarily be racing to give Wendell Moore Jr. a spot either. He wasn't anything special in Vegas.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#9 » by JoshuaPotter » Wed Jul 23, 2025 2:27 pm

Good luck to you Ethan Thompson.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#10 » by zaymon » Wed Jul 23, 2025 3:06 pm

Well its not a shocker. It will be hard to bring someone valueable. We have little space to play even our own draft picks.
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Post#11 » by fendilim » Wed Jul 23, 2025 9:58 pm

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Post#12 » by BadMofoPimp » Wed Jul 23, 2025 11:14 pm

Maybe Trevelin Queen would take the 2 Way if he doesn't find a deal elsewhere.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#13 » by Howard Mass » Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:01 am

Last year, The Magic left open their third Two-Way spot for almost the whole season and only signed Thompson before the Deadline to sign Two-Way Players.

What they should have done was offer Jay Huff a Two-Way Deal but they didn't and he signed with Memphis.

Thompson I guess was who they felt their best non-Two Way G League was and gave him the contract. I never felt he was a Two-Way Contract Player though.

I'm encouraged by The Robinson signing and hope they add a point guard and a swingman to the other Two-Way slots.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#14 » by Howard Mass » Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:02 am

BadMofoPimp wrote:Maybe Trevelin Queen would take the 2 Way if he doesn't find a deal elsewhere.


Unfortunately, he already has 4 years of service and players with 4 or more years cannot sign Two-Way Deals.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#15 » by drsd » Thu Jul 24, 2025 10:38 am

I assume that the Magic will wait till the pre-season to sign one or two 2-way players.

I think it will be crickets for a while for us fans.
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#16 » by JBSouthpaw » Fri Jul 25, 2025 1:47 pm

drsd wrote:I assume that the Magic will wait till the pre-season to sign one or two 2-way players.

I think it will be crickets for a while for us fans.



I like going into the season with 2 open, you have 1 for need (we have an injury) and 1 for development (If so-n-so comes available, we snag him).
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Re: Magic waive 2 way Ethan Thompson 

Post#17 » by drsd » Fri Jul 25, 2025 2:27 pm

JBSouthpaw wrote:I like going into the season with 2 open, you have 1 for need (we have an injury) and 1 for development (If so-n-so comes available, we snag him).


You write this, and seconds later this is posted:
The Utah Jazz have waived guard Jaden Springer.



There will be some nice two-way prospects. I can't wait til the pre-season to see what these players look like!

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