ORLANDO – From afar the last couple years, Josh Magette was impressed with what he saw from the Orlando Magic, especially after playing against both their G League and summer league teams.
So, when an opportunity to sign a two-way contract with the Magic was presented to him this past summer, the 6-foot-1, 160-pound point guard jumped at the chance to join the squad.
“I just felt like it was a good fit,” he said. “I enjoyed watching their team always. I respected coach (Steve) Clifford and I was just excited to get here.”
Then a two-way player for the Atlanta Hawks, Magette was a big reason why Lakeland lost in the opening round of the playoffs in its first year in Polk County.