Bol Bol, who was acquired from the Celtics at the trade deadline, won’t play for the Magic this season, writes Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel.
President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman made the announcement Tuesday morning regarding Bol, who underwent foot surgery in January. He played just 14 games this season, all with the Nuggets before being dealt to Boston, and averaged 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.8 minutes per night.
“Bol’s working very hard,” Weltman said. “He’s working diligently. He’s working every day. He continues to ramp up. He’s just doing individual work right now. We’re going to be careful with him as we are with everyone to make sure he doesn’t skip steps in his rehabilitation.”
Bol, 22, was an intriguing gamble when he was selected with the 44th pick in the 2019 draft. At 7-2 and 220 pounds, he has offensive skills that are uncommon in a big man, but his wiry frame makes it tough for him to fit into a natural position.
He spent two and a half seasons in Denver but only appeared in 53 total games and played an average of 6.2 minutes per night.
Bol will be a free agent this summer, and the Magic can make him restricted by submitting a $2.7M qualifying offer.
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