Magic Starting 5: Admiral Schofield Re-Signs on Two-Way Deal

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Jeremy Brener | Jul 21, 2023

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1. SCHO SIGNS BACK "Schofield played in 37 games for the Magic this season averaging 4.7 points and was transferred to a standard deal from his two-way contract midway through the season. However, his option wasn't picked up and he became a free agent. Now, he's back in the fold."

2. MOSLEY COACHING USA BASKETBALL Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley is getting in some offseason reps on the bench.

According to The Athletic, Mosley will lead the USA Select team, which will practice and scrimmage against the FIBA World Cup team, which features Magic reigning Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero.

3. USA SELECT TEAM PLAYERS REVEALED The Select Team is expected to feature Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder), Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Jalen Green (Houston Rockets) and Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings) among others.

4. ANTHONY BLACK ROLE “Anthony Black may not start right away, but he will at some point of the season when it becomes evident that his size for a ball-handler, passing and defense can be effective right away,” Bleacher Report wrote. “He won’t have a set position. While he’s best on the ball, using his handle and change of pace to get to spots and his height and vision to make plays over defenders, the 6’7” Black should be interchangeable between the 1, 2 and 3."

5. JETT HOWARD UNDER PRESSURE “I do think a [Howard] a Taylor Hendricks those guys are going to have the most pressure because their fanbases are going to hate them because they’re going to say hey we took you over Cam Whitmore most fans wanted Cam in that lottery pick,” Barlowe said.

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Published Jul 21, 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.