Magic Signs Jazz Ex Miye Oni: Details

Miye Oni played with the Utah Jazz from 2019-22. Now, he signs with the Orlando Magic.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 22, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is beginning to fill out its roster.

According to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel, the Magic is signing former Utah Jazz guard Miye Oni.

Oni, 26, played his college ball at Yale where he was the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2019. He was drafted with the No. 58 overall pick by the Golden State Warriors, but had his draft rights traded to the Jazz.

He played 80 games for the Jazz from 2019-22 and bounced around the league a bit after a trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder waived him shortly after the deal and Oni signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, but he never played a game with them.

That forced Oni to play overseas, signing with the London Lions in the British Basketball League. Now, Oni hopes to get back in the NBA with a shot in Orlando.

With Oni and fellow new signee Trevelin Queen in the mix, the team's current roster now sits at 17 with a pair of two-way contracts (Admiral Schofield, Kevon Harris). The Magic still has a few weeks left to fill those spots with training camp coming towards the end of September.

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Published Aug 22, 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.