Magic Officially Signs Anthony Black, Jett Howard: Details

Anthony Black and Jett Howard have signed with the Orlando Magic, officially making them NBA players.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 2, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is elated to have its two lottery picks officially on the roster.

The team announced in a press release that Anthony Black and Jett Howard have signed their rookie contracts.

According to Spotrac, Black signed a four year, $32.9 million contract with the Magic, with all of the money fully guaranteed for the first two years. Orlando has team options it can pick up for the third and fourth years.

Black, the No. 6 pick in the draft, was the only player in the SEC to finish top 25 in scoring (12.78), rebounding (5.06), assists (3.92), steals (2.06) and blocked shots (0.61) during his freshman season at Arkansas.

Howard's deal is worth a little bit less considering he was drafted five picks after Black. Per Spotrac, Howard's contract is worth $23.1 million over four years with team options in the third and fourth seasons of the deal.

Howard averaged 14.2 points per game at Michigan this past season while shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the three-point line. The only rotation player to shoot at a higher clip than Howard's last season was Gary Harris, who made 43.1 percent of his threes.

Both rookies appear to have high hopes for the Magic and the team is expected to benefit tremendously from both of them.

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Published Jul 2, 2023

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.