Dwayne Bacon gave Magic versatility, durability during challenging season

Contract status: Bacon finished the first year of a two-year $3.5 million deal he signed in 2020. His $1.82 million salary for 2021-22 is non-guaranteed.

The buzz: When the Magic signed Bacon, they did so to add depth at shooting guard. That changed when James Ennis missed the start of the season with an injury and Bacon found himself as the starting small forward.

By season’s end, Bacon had played four positions, made 50 starts and was the only Magic player to appear in all 72 games (logging a team-high 1,853 minutes). In fact, just 11 players across the league played in every game this season. There’s a lot to be said for his durability, and Bacon took a lot of pride in suiting up every…