Orlando Magic: Grading The Offseason

Feb 22, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9), forward Tobias Harris (12) and teammates high five against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 103-98. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 13, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Knicks forward Jason Smith (14) shoots the ball over Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Journeyman Jason

Jason Smith isn’t a bad signing in and of itself. Last season in New York, he averaged 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game while shooting 35.7 percent from three-point territory. He’s a serviceable backup stretch-4, though at age 29, he’s probably about as good as he’s ever going to be.

That being said, the Magic basically swapped a younger player with much more upside in O’Quinn for Journeyman Jason, who might be able to stretch the floor better but really doesn’t have as much value overall.

Again, this isn’t a bad move, but going from O’Quinn — especially on a more than reasonable deal like the four-year, $16 million contract he signed with the Knicks — to Smith’s one-year, $4.3 million deal is a slight downgrade in the long-term.

Grade: C

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