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The Orlando Magic again within the first week of July signed free agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

“We’re thrilled so as to add a participant like Kentavious (Caldwell-Pope) to our group,” stated President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman. “He’s not solely an excellent defender and a very good shooter, he brings excessive character and a championship pedigree to our backcourt. We’re very excited to welcome Kentavious to the Orlando Magic household.”

Caldwell-Pope (6’5”, 204, 2/18/93) performed and began in 76 common season video games final season with Denver, averaging 10.1 ppg., 2.4 rpg., 2.4 apg. and 1.29 stlpg. in 31.6 minpg., whereas capturing .406 (125-308) from three-point vary and .894 (101-113) from the free throw line. He ranked sixteenth within the NBA in steals and thirty fourth in three-point subject aim share. Caldwell-Pope scored in double figures 39 instances and 20+ factors 5 instances, together with a season-high 24 factors on Apr. 6 vs. Atlanta. He additionally performed and began in 12 playoff video games, averaging 8.1 ppg., 2.9 rpg., 2.6 apg. and 1.42 stlpg. in 35.0 minpg.

Initially chosen within the first spherical (eighth total) of the 2013 NBA Draft by Detroit, Caldwell-Pope has performed in 835 profession NBA common season video games (693 begins) with Detroit, the L.A. Lakers, Washington and Denver, averaging 11.4 ppg., 3.0 rpg., 1.8 apg. and 1.15 stlpg. in 29.6 minpg., whereas capturing .369 (1,420-3,852) from three-point vary and .819 (1,303-1,590) from the free throw line. He has additionally performed and began in 62 profession NBA playoff outings, averaging 10.1 ppg., 2.8 rpg., 1.7 apg. and 1.23 stlpg. in 32.4 minpg., whereas capturing .365 (114-312) from three-point vary and .847 (72-85) from the free throw line. Caldwell-Pope received an NBA Championship in 2019-20 with the L.A. Lakers and 2022-23 with Denver.

Previous to being drafted, Caldwell-Pope performed in 64 profession video games (60 begins) throughout two seasons (2011-13) on the College of Georgia, averaging 15.8 ppg., 6.1 rpg., 1.5 apg. and 1.92 stlpg. in 33.0 minpg. As a sophomore (2012-13), he appeared in 32 video games (30 begins), averaging 18.5 ppg., 7.1 rpg., 1.8 apg. and a pair of.03 stlpg. in 33.9 minpg. Caldwell-Pope was named to the All-SEC First Group and was the SEC Participant of the 12 months.

Orlando Magic signal Kentavious Caldwell-Pope – NBA Weblog – NBA Basketball Weblog

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