The official off-season is just a few days away. Orlando City and the rest of the league’s clubs will have the opportunity to pick up players whose options were declined by their former clubs, or who were out of contract via the Re-Entry Draft, Waiver Draft, and free agency. These mechanisms provide an option for clubs to fill needs cheaply with MLS veterans.
For the Lions, who have a lot of cap space already tied up, these options could be crucial to filling out the middle of the roster for 2019 and beyond. Here are three names Orlando City fans should be familiar with as the transfer period begins.