Ex-Denver Nuggets Starter Will Be A Free Agent

Gary Harris (Magic) will be a free agent this summer.

Jan 15, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) talks with Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris (14) before the game at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Gary Harris is coming off another solid year for the Orlando Magic.

The former Michigan State star finished the regular season with averages of 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point range in 54 games.

Harris will be a free agent this summer who is available to sign with any team in the league.

Gary Harris's exit interview media session 👇 pic.twitter.com/GIIC31u35d

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) May 7, 2024

The 29-year-old was the 19th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft and spent the first six and a half seasons of his career with the Denver Nuggets.

He was traded to the Magic during the 2020-21 season.

Dec 23, 2020; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (14) with forward Will Barton (5) and center Nikola Jokic (15) and forward Paul Millsap (4) and guard PJ Dozier (35) during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

During the 2018 season, Harris averaged 17.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 48.5% from the field and 39.6% from the three-point range.

Throughout his career, he has been an above-average three-point shooter.

Relax, Gary Harris 😳

(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/dfUkJy3ENv

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 1, 2019

Over 10 seasons, Harris has career averages of 11.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 44.7% from the field and 37.0% from the three-point range in 570 regular season games.

He has also appeared in 34 NBA playoff games (32 starts).

⚒️ Gary Harris drops the HAMMER. ⚒️

📲💻: https://t.co/lZZApswzuX pic.twitter.com/iaijBQummo

— NBA (@NBA) January 12, 2020

As for the Magic, they are coming off a good season where they made the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020.

They were the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

The Magic lost to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round (in seven games).

Apr 25, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris (14) shoots the ball over Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) during the first quarter of game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

The free agency of Harris will be something to watch.