It appears a former Spartans basketball star will be moving onto a new NBA team next season.
The Orlando Magic have reportedly declined the team option on former Spartan Gary Harris, according to Michael Scotto of USA TODAY Sports. The team option was set to pay Harris $7.5 million should they had picked up his team option.
Harris spent the last five seasons with the Magic after being traded from Denver during the 2020-21 season. In his five years with the Magic, Harris averaged 7.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. His scoring average has dropped significantly in the last three seasons, going from 11.1 points per game in his first full season with the Magic to 3.0 this past year.
Harris will now most likely be looking for a new team as he enters his 12th season in the NBA. The former Spartans has had a successful career in the NBA but I’m sure he still has a little bit more left in the tank to contribute for whoever he lands on next.
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