Magic Waive Devin Cannady, Finalize 15-Man Roster

The Orlando Magic waived Devin Cannady early Saturday. Cannady played five games for the Magic last season.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 15, 2022

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is gearing up for the regular season and cutting the roster down to 15 players.

In order to do that, the team waived Jay Scrubb, Simi Shittu and Devin Cannady early Friday morning, according to the team.

Among the three, Cannady was the only one to play during the preseason.

Cannady, 26, averaged four points per game during the preseason with the Magic. He also played in five games with the club last season, averaging 10 points per game during the final moments of the season.

There's a good chance Scrubb, Shittu and Cannady will return to the Lakeland Magic if they can clear waivers.

By making the final cuts, here's a look at the opening night roster for the Magic ...

Guards: Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, R.J. Hampton, Terrence Ross, Gary Harris, Kevon Harris (two-way)

Forwards: Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Jonathan Isaac, Chuma Okeke, Caleb Houstan, Admiral Schofield (two-way)

Bigs: Wendell Carter Jr., Mo Bamba, Bol Bol, Mo Wagner

When the season tips off, Fultz, Suggs, Harris, Isaac and Mo Wagner will still be nursing injuries, likely making them unavailable for the start of the year.

The Magic begin its season on Wednesday night in the Motor City against the Detroit Pistons. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Published Oct 15, 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.