And you thought Orlando’s important summer was over?
Sure, the early summer started out with a bang, with the Magic winning the NBA’s Draft Lottery in mid-May. And yes, selecting forward Paolo Banchero first overall last week to kick-off the 2022 NBA Draft was the most important order of business Orlando’s front office had to execute during the offseason.
But the show continues to go on, as the NBA moves forward starting today at 6:00 PM EST with free agency.
Barring any last-minute veteran extensions (can still be inked through today):
168 NBA players will become free agents on July 1
138 are set to be unrestricted free agents
30 are set to be restricted free agents
That is 32.