Spurs Waive Josh Primo; Should Magic Monitor Situation?

The Orlando Magic could use another young a guard. Now, one with with a lot of potential has become available, as Josh Primo was waived by the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. But is there more to this story we don't know yet?

Jeremy Brener | Oct 28, 2022

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic roster currently has several guards on the sidelines with no timetable set for return. Could the team potentially add another young one?

On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs announced that they waived second-year guard Josh Primo, who was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Primo, 19, was an extremely raw prospect coming out of Arkansas, and the Spurs took a shot on him with their lottery pick last year. This move comes as a complete shocker around the league, and it makes us wonder if there isn't more to the story that hasn't come out yet. If the Spurs simply released Primo with no serious reasons forcing their hand, it would be an unprecedented situation, given his age and talent level.

As a rookie, Primo played 50 games for the young Spurs, averaging 5.8 points per game. Primo was the youngest player in the NBA last season, and assuming something more serious isn't looming, he could potentially fill a need for the Magic. We'll just have to wait and see.

Cole Anthony (oblique) and Jalen Suggs (ankle sprain) have already suffered injuries during the Magic's first five games and don't have many guards in the rotation.

Another reason the Spurs waiving Primo is so shocking is the fact that they just picked up his third-year option two weeks ago. This is truly one of the most head-scratching moves in recent NBA memory. Primo had been sidelined so far this season with "left glute soreness," according to the Spurs.

If the Magic was to claim Primo off waivers (it would have one of the top claiming spots as a winless team), then the team would have to part ways with a player currently on the roster before making the move.

Given the team's rebuild situation and a need for a guard, this is a situation at least worth monitoring for Orlando.

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Published Oct 28, 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.