On July 2, Beijing time, the Magic had a "scandal" with Klay this summer, but in the end, the Magic basically withdrew from the competition. The Magic actually don't need to compete for Klay, they are now renewing Gary Harris for 2 years and $14 million, and before signing former Lakers and Nuggets championship guard Pope for 3 years and 66 million dollars, the Magic with Pope and Harris really don't need to pursue Klay anymore.
After the Magic slumped for several seasons, they finished fifth in the East in the regular season last season under the leadership of the No. 1 Banchero, and played seven games against the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs before being eliminated by the Cavaliers in the tiebreaker. The Magic are still too young, and they need to bring in veteran players, and the Magic have had an affair with Klay before, after all, the Warriors' 4-crown veterans can help the team.
However, in the final stage of the Klay race, the Magic have quietly withdrawn from the race, and they signed Pope for $66 million for three years. Pope was once the Lakers' 2020 championship and the Nuggets' main player in 2023, and he can also bring championship experience.
Now, according to a report from Woj, Gary Harris is back with a two-year, $14 million contract extension. Harris has played for the Magic in the past four seasons, playing in a total of 183 regular season games, averaging 9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.7 minutes per game, and shooting 39.2 from three-point range, close to 4 percent of the target.
The Magic have two younger players, Pope and Harris, so naturally there is no need to pursue Klay, and they are also looking forward to the Magic's performance in the new season.