Shortly after the Magic defeated the Wizards on Wednesday night the Magic waived veteran guard Larry Hughes.
Hughes played in nine games and averaged 1.3 points per game in 12.7 minutes per game. His play came under a sharper microscope after the injury to Jameer Nelson in the last three games. Hughes played in 14.3 minutes per game the last three games, averaging 1.7 points per game and shot two for seven from the floor.
Wednesday's game seemed to be more of the same from Hughes. But it was getting a little clearer that Hughes was not giving what Orlando needed from a third point guard. That is namely a player who could come in play defense, stay aggressive offensively, hit 3-pointers and, most importantly, be able to play bench minutes effectively when Jameer Nelson inevitably gets injured.
Orlando's second unit has struggled mightily throughout the season. Hughes was not doing much to help that with an absolutely unreal -5.6 PER. Yes, that is a negative PER.
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