WATCH: Magic PG Cole Anthony Hilariously Prevents Teammates From Greeting 76ers' Mo Bamba
ORLANDO, Fl. - Greeting Mo Bamba would have come at a hefty price for Orlando Magic players courtesy of Cole Anthony.
During the second quarter of the Magic's 112-92 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at the Kia Center, Bally Sports' Dante Marchitelli unveiled Anthony's plan to fine teammates who tried to greet Bamba during the game.
"You're not going to see any of his former teammates or teammates interacting with [Bamba] the entire game, or at least you shouldn't," Marchitelli said. "That's the mandate from Cole Anthony. He is issuing a personal fine to any of his teammates or coaches that interact with Mo Bamba during the game. After the game, all bets are off."
Mo Bamba and Cole Anthony.
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Bamba, who was the No. 6 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Magic, played for the franchise from 2018-2023 before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the middle of last season. Across his four-plus seasons in Orlando, Bamba averaged 7.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
Bamba signed with the 76ers (21-9) this offseason. Across 17 games, he is averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
In his first game against Orlando, Bamba didn't score a point in 16 minutes but had 7 rebounds, a block and an assist against Orlando (18-12).
Anthony had five points, six rebounds and an assist.
The Magic will look to get back into the win column on Friday when they face the New York Knicks at 7 p.m. ET at the Kia Center before starting a four-game West Coast road trip.
