The Orlando Magic are planning to sign Freddie Gillespie to a second 10-day hardship deal. Gillespie recently completed his first 10-day with Orlando. The Magic remain down several players due to injuries and the health and safety protocols.

During his first deal, Gillespie appeared in five games for Orlando. He averaged 3.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.

The Orlando Magic have signed Gabe York to a 10-day hardship deal. 

York is averaging 18.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 29.3 minutes over nine games this season in the G League. 

The Orlando Magic have signed guard Hassani Gravett and forward Admiral Schofield to second 10-day contracts. Both were originally signed to 10-day contracts via hardship exceptions by the NBA on December 17.

Orlando has four players (Mo Bamba, Mychal Mulder, Chuma Okeke and Terrence Ross) currently out due to league Health and Safety Protocols.

Gravett has played in five games (two starts) with Orlando, averaging 7.6 ppg., 3.4 rpg. and 2.4 apg. in 24.8 minpg. He has also played and started 12 games this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 13.6 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 2.8 apg. and 1.83 stlpg. in 34.5 minpg.

Schofield (#25, 6’5”, 240, 3/30/97) has played in five games (one start) with Orlando, averaging 5.8 ppg., 2.6 rpg. and 1.0 apg. in 17.2 minpg. He 

The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guard Tim Frazier and free agent forward Freddie Gillespie to 10-day contracts.

Both players were signed via hardship exceptions by the NBA. Orlando currently has five players (Mo Bamba, Ignas Brazdeikis, R.J. Hampton, Terrence Ross and Moritz Wagner) placed in the league’s Health and Safety Protocols.

Frazier (6’1”, 170, 11/1/90) played in five games last season (2020-21) with Memphis, averaging 1.6 ppg., 3.2 apg. and 1.6 rpg. in 12.4 minpg.

Gillespie (6’9”, 245, 6/14/97) has played in all 12 games (11 starts) this season with Memphis of the NBA G League, averaging 11.4 ppg., 12.2 rpg., 1.0 apg., 2.75 blkpg. and 1.17 stlpg. in 33.2 minpg. At the time of his signing, he leads the team in rebounding (T-2nd in NBA G League) and leads the entire NBA G League in blocked shots.

The Orlando Magic are currently down 10 players due to injury and illness, and Cole Anthony and Wendell Carter Jr are both banged up as well. Orlando recently signed four players from the Lakeland Magic to 10-Day contracts via hardship and will soon add a fifth player.

Orlando is planning to sign forward Freddie Gillespie to a 10-Day contract in the coming days.

Gillespie has been playing with the Memphis Hustle of the G League. The six-foot-nine forward spent last season with the Toronto Raptors.

With COVID outbreaks around the NBA, combined with injuries, several NBA teams are struggling to put competitive rosters on the court. As such, the NBA has postponed five games through Tuesday, December 21.

The postponed games are:

Denver Nuggets at Brooklyn Nets - Sunday, December 19

Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks - Sunday, December 19

New Orleans Pelicans at Philadelphia 76ers - Sunday, December 19

Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors - Monday, December 20

Washington Wizards at Brooklyn Nets - Tuesday, December 21

This brings the total number of postponed games to seven. The league previously postponed two Chicago Bulls games against the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors.

The NBA and NBPA are continuing talks on increased roster sizes, as well as lack of cap/tax penalties when a player is signed via hardship.

The Orlando Magic have signed Aleem Ford, Hassani Gravett, B.J. Johnson and Admiral Schofield to 10-day contracts.

The four players were signed via hardship exceptions by the NBA. Orlando has five players (Mo Bamba, Ignas Brazdeikis, R.J. Hampton, Terrence Ross and Moritz Wagner) ruled out for Friday vs. Miami due to league Health and Safety Protocols.

Ford (6’8”, 220, 12/22/97) has played in 12 games (seven starts) this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 9.6 ppg., 4.4 rpg. and 1.3 apg. in 28.1 minpg.

Gravett (6’2”, 190, 7/16/96) has played and started all 12 games this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 13.6 ppg., 5.2 rpg., 2.8 apg. and 1.83 stlpg. in 34.5 minpg.

Johnson signed as a free agent with Orlando on Sep. 8, 2021, but did not appear in any preseason action with the Magic, before being waived on Oct. 16. He played and started in 14 games in 2020-21 with Long Island of the NBA G League, averaging 18.4 ppg., 5.6 rpg., 1.6 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 31.1 minpg.

Schofield (6’5”, 240, 3/30/97) has played in all 12 games (10 starts) this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 14.4 ppg., 7.2 rpg. and 1.8 apg. in 33.0 minpg.

Markelle Fultz practiced with the Orlando Magic on Friday as he works his way back from a torn ACL in his left knee.

“It was amazing. (First off) just to be back with the team and be with my brothers and with this organization is amazing, but also just to get back into things and be on the road with these guys and get back into that process is, again, just a great experience,” said Fultz. “Again, just trying to get better, just trying to push these guys to get better, and that’s it really.”

Fultz participated fully in the session, taking part in five-on-five scrimmages, three-on-three action, and shooting drills.

“It’s so great to have him out there,” said Jamahl Mosley. “His court presence is great. He’s getting back into it, which is really good. His physicality, his basketball IQ, and then just his spirit of the game. What he brings with the communication, the talking, and getting guys involved. He brings so many of those things, so it’s great to him back on the court (for practice).”