Wendell Carter had a strong run to finish the season with the Orlando Magic. But inconsistency could keep him from an extension. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
During the early run of free agency Monday, the Orlando Magic stayed quiet.
That was pretty much expected. The Magic have 13 players on their roster, including their two incoming draft picks, and very little cap room — somewhere between $7-8 million but functionally $5 million with the cap holds the team is likely to retain.
Orlando’s biggest assets remain the veterans they might be willing to trade, the trade exception they can use to acquire some more salary (and probably some more future assets) and the exceptions they can use (the bi-annual, room or non-taxpayer).