{"id":47867,"date":"2022-06-30T19:12:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T23:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=47867"},"modified":"2022-06-30T19:12:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T23:12:02","slug":"mo-bamba-signs-with-the-orlando-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2022\/06\/30\/mo-bamba-signs-with-the-orlando-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo Bamba Signs With the Orlando Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;(Player name) signed with the (Full Team Name) (Day of the Week). The two sides agreed to a _-year contract worth $_ million, or $_ million per season. This contract ties him down through the (year) season.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:11009,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;16&quot;:10}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bambamo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mo Bamba<\/strong><\/a> signed with the Orlando Magic on Thursday. The two sides agreed to a 2-year contract worth $21 million, or $10.5 million per season. This contract ties him down through the 2023-24 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mo Bamba Signs With the Orlando Magic<\/h2>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Over his _-year NBA career ___ has played for the __, __ and __. He has put up _ points and _(best remaining stat) per game for his career. He was originally drafted in the _ round, _overall of the _ NBA draft by the _. Last season he scored _ points and _ (stat) for _ the (Full Former Team Name). Add any other details of the deal.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:11009,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Over his 4-year NBA career, Mo Bamba has only played for the Orlando Magic. He has put up 7.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game for his career. He was originally drafted in the first round, 6th overall of the 2018 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. Last season he scored 10.6 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Orlando Magic. The Magic and Bamba were able to agree to a deal despite the Magic not offering a qualifying offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Free agent center Mo Bamba has reached an agreement with the Orlando Magic on a two-year, $21 million deal, his agents Mark Bartelstein and Greer Love of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrioritySports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@PrioritySports<\/a> tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@YahooSports<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vs09sDBcOl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vs09sDBcOl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisBHaynes\/status\/1542631403300392960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Multiple teams had reported interest in Bamba before the Magic re-signed their former draft pick. Bamba started 69 of his 71 games played for Orlando this season, after starting a combined 6 games over his first three seasons.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What This Means for the Future<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Bamba was a steady presence at the center position for the Magic. He suited up for a career-high 71 games, silencing questions about his injury struggles in his first three seasons. Bamba can also space the floor from an elite level, shooting a career-high 38 percent from three on four attempts per game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mo Bamba signed with the Orlando Magic on Thursday. The two sides agreed to a 2-year contract worth $21 million, or $10.5 million per season. This contract ties him down through the 2023-24 season. Mo Bamba Signs With the Orlando Magic Over his 4-year NBA career, Mo Bamba has only played for the Orlando Magic. 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