Stephen Zimmerman has been assigned by the Orlando Magic to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League.

Zimmerman (7’0”, 240, 9/9/96) has appeared in two games this season with the Magic, averaging 1.0 ppg. and 2.0 rpg. in 5.6 minpg. He was originally selected in the second round (41st overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft by Orlando.

Last season (2015-16), Zimmerman played in 26 games (24 starts) with UNLV as a freshman, averaging 10.5 ppg., a team-high 8.7 rpg. and a team-high 1.96 blkpg. in 26.2 minpg. He ranked second in the Mountain West Conference in blocked shots and third in rebounding.

Frank Vogel started Bismack Biyombo and D.J. Augustin for the Orlando Magic on Sunday instead of Nikola Vucevic and Elfrid Payton.

Orlando started off with more energy but the lineup wasn't effective overall.

“We’re 30th in offense; I want to explore some new combinations in the same nine guys being in the rotation,” said Vogel. “Try to get a different feel, a different flow. Try to take the first quarter and put the ball in Evan Fournier’s hands more with a spot up three-point shooting point guard out there with him. I thought that part was effective. Utilize Biz [Bismack Biyombo] and Serge [Ibaka] together, with Biz as a roller and Serge as a spot up guy where he’s been effective and to get Elfrid [Payton] and Vooch [Nikola Vucevic] a different look coming off the second unit, going against second unit guys.

“Again, Vooch played near the same amount of minutes as he did the other night since we went to a three-man rotation with the big spot. It was really trying to give us a different feel, create a little bit of a different identity and see if some other things will work because things have not been working for us on the offensive end. So, just looking at all our options.”

“I spoke to Frank [Vogel] about it last night, and obviously I wasn’t happy with the decision they made,” said Vucevic. “I didn’t think that there was a reason for me to go to the bench, but it’s coaches decision. All I can do is control what I can control, which is when I’m on the court, play to the best of my ability and help the team win. Stay professional and whatever is going on, I’ll keep giving my best and give them my full effort.”

Serge Ibaka has started slowly since joining the Orlando Magic and he is asking for their fans to continue to believe in him.

Ibaka was supported by the fans of Oklahoma City as he grew into a high end NBA player.

"Big things always come from small beginnings," Ibaka said. "I've got a lot of appreciation [for] those fans, because I remember my first year. When I got there, nobody know me, who I was. But they gave me a lot of trust. They gave me a lot of trust, and that's one of the things I'm always going to respect them for."

The Magic traded Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and Domantas Sabonis for Ibaka in a draft night deal.

"I can do better," Ibaka said. "But I'm going to keep my head up. I've been there before. This is not new to me.

"I'm just going to ask the Magic fans to keep believing in me. I'm a lot better than what I showed the last couple of days. I'm just trying to find a rhythm on defense and offense with new teammates, a new coach. I'm just trying to find my position. I know it's tough for them. I'm going to try here to be the man."