Orlando Magic forward James Ennis III reportedly will not exercise his $2.1 million player option for the 2020-21 season and instead will become a free agent.
Ennis joined the Magic in a trade-deadline deal with the 76ers under a two-year deal he signed in 2019 with Philadelphia. With Jonathan Isaac lost to a knee injury, the Magic slid Aaron Gordon to the power forward spot. Ennis quickly moved into the starting rotation at small forward and gave the team valuable minutes. He started 18 of the 20 games he played for Orlando.
Acquired as a 3-and-D player, Ennis struggled from 3-point range, shooting just 28.