Magic Officially Signs Anthony Black, Jett Howard: Details
ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is elated to have its two lottery picks officially on the roster.
The team announced in a press release that Anthony Black and Jett Howard have signed their rookie contracts.
According to Spotrac, Black signed a four year, $32.9 million contract with the Magic, with all of the money fully guaranteed for the first two years. Orlando has team options it can pick up for the third and fourth years.
Black, the No. 6 pick in the draft, was the only player in the SEC to finish top 25 in scoring (12.78), rebounding (5.06), assists (3.92), steals (2.06) and blocked shots (0.61) during his freshman season at Arkansas.
Howard's deal is worth a little bit less considering he was drafted five picks after Black. Per Spotrac, Howard's contract is worth $23.1 million over four years with team options in the third and fourth seasons of the deal.
Howard averaged 14.2 points per game at Michigan this past season while shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the three-point line. The only rotation player to shoot at a higher clip than Howard's last season was Gary Harris, who made 43.1 percent of his threes.
Both rookies appear to have high hopes for the Magic and the team is expected to benefit tremendously from both of them.
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