Former Magic Summer Leaguer Jay Huff's Career Night with Grizzlies Torches Orlando

Over the summer, center Jay Huff made a bit of a name for himself.

The 7-foot center, an NBA journeyman, had spent parts of three different years with three different teams. But with the Orlando Magic's NBA 2K25 Summer League team in Las Vegas, the former Virginia Cavalier found his footing – scoring 16.8 points a game, shooting 62.1 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from three, and averaging five rebounds over five games.

But rather than signing with the Magic on a two-way contract — Orlando had two to utilize — Huff remained unsigned. He'd eventually latch on with the Memphis Grizzlies.

Saturday night, in the Grizzlies' home opener against the Magic, Huff lit up his former team.

Huff was the second-leading scorer for the Grizzlies in Memphis' 124-111 win, scoring 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3-of-5 from long range.

"Jay Huff, what an unbelievable addition [he is] to the group," Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said postgame.

Overall, the Memphis bench outscored the Magic reserves 66-45. Six Grizzlies scorers reached double figures.