Iggy Brazdeikis – Magic SF – Fantasy Basketball

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• The Magic plan to sign Brazdeikis to a two-way contract in the near future, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

  After the 76ers granted him his release in April, Brazdeikis initially inked a 10-day deal with Orlando before signing a contract with the club that ran through the remainder of the 2020-21 season. He ended up taking on a key role down the stretch for an Orlando squad that was without several players due to injury, appearing in eight games in total while averaging 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 three-pointers in 29.1 minutes per contest. Assuming the Magic’s primary options on the wing stay relatively healthy in 2021-22, Brazdeikis should see the bulk of his playing time in the G League during the upcoming campaign.

• Brazdeikis scored a career-high 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt) while adding six rebounds, two blocks and an assist in 32 minutes off the bench during Friday’s loss to the 76ers.

  It was an awful night for the Magic’s starting five, with the unit only managing a combined 31 points, but that opened the door for Brazdeikis to lead all scorers in the game. The second-year forward has dropped double-digit points in three of seven games since taking on a significant role in the Orlando rotation, averaging 11.4 points, 4.7 boards, 1.7 assists and 1.3 threes in 28.4 minutes over that stretch.

• Brazdeikis signed a contract with the Magic for the remainder of the season Wednesday.

  Brazdeikis has received significant playing time since joining Orlando on a 10-day deal May 2, and he could continue to take on a significant role to close out the season. In his five games with the Magic, Brazdeikis has averaged 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 28.2 minutes per contest.

• Brazdeikis scored 14 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT) to go along with three rebounds, two steals and one assist across 32 minutes in Monday’s win over the Pistons.

  Brazdeikis joined the Magic on a 10-day contract Sunday and made an immediate impact in his first game with the team. With a multitude of rotation players currently sidelined in Orlando, Brazdeikis could continue to see an oversized role to close the season.

• Brazdeikis signed a 10-day contract with the Magic on Sunday.

  Brazdeikis has appeared in a total of five games this season for the Knicks and 76ers, and he will get his third chance at NBA action this season in Orlando. The 22-year-old has scored a total of two points in his five limited showings, but he may get a chance at more minutes with Orlando not competing for the playoffs.