The Magic secured a one-year, $3.9 million contract extension for Vucevic.

July 3 - According to ESPN , free agent center Nikola Vucevic has agreed to a one-year, $ 3.9 million contract with the Orlando Magic.

Nikola Vucevic played eight and a half seasons with the Orlando Magic before being traded to Chicago. That trade also included Wendell Carter Jr. and two first-round draft picks, one of which was used to select Franz Wagner in 2021. Now, Vucevic is back with the Magic, where he will form an interior rotation with Wagner, Carter, and others, further strengthening the team's depth at the center position.

The 35- year-old Vucevic played for the Bulls and Celtics last season. In 16 games with the Celtics, he averaged 9.7 points and 6.6 rebounds. During his time with the Bulls, he contributed 16.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists, with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.6% .

After his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers , Vucevic was traded to the Orlando Magic before the start of the 2012-13 season. According to Shams Charania, he played for the Magic for a long time afterward and repeatedly rejected higher offers in free agency, choosing to return to the Magic.

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