'Great Professional' Admiral Schofield Has Inspiring Message for Magic Teammates

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Jeremy Brener | Jul 7, 2022

'Great Professional' Admiral Schofield Has Inspiring Message for Magic Teammates /

ORLANDO - When the Orlando Magic kick off the Las Vegas Summer League against the Houston Rockets, veteran Admiral Schofield will play an important role for his team.

Schofield, 25, is playing in his third Summer League, and it could very likely be his last. As the Summer League veteran in the group, Schofield had a strong message for his teammates going into the foray of games this week.

"I've been a starter, I've been on the bench, I've been starting then on the bench, and then not playing," Schofield said in a team huddle. "The best thing you can do is be a great professional on the bench."

Schofield joined the team in December on a 10-day contract after a league-wide COVID outbreak sidelined dozens of players around the league. Schofield stuck on and signed a two-way contract later in the season. During his season with the Magic, Schofield averaged 3.8 points per game.

According to Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel, the Magic extended a qualifying offer to Schofield, making him a restricted free agent this summer.

Should Schofield accept the qualifying offer, he will be guaranteed to make $50,000 next season.

By extending him the offer, the Magic has shown interest in continuing to develop Schofield.

The team also showed a sign to keep him by placing him as a late addition on the Summer League roster. And it appears that he's making the most of it by adopting a leadership role with the young Magic squad.

Schofield shouldn't be seen as a guaranteed option moving forward for Orlando, but this year's Summer League should add a bit more clarity for his career moving forward.

Published Jul 7, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.