ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic have acquired the draft rights to forward Ju0101nis Timma from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for guard Luke Ridnour, General Manager Rob Hennigan announced today.
Timma (6’7”, 220, 7/2/92) was selected by Memphis in the second round (60th overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft. Last season (2014-15), he played 20 games in Latvia with VEF Riga, averaging 12.7 ppg., 6.0 rpg., 2.2 apg. and 1.7 stlpg. in 28.7 minpg. Timma was named the VTB League Young Player of the Year.
Timma has been named an All-Star in the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) for the last three seasons (2012-14).