Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been a highly productive role player for over a decade.
The former University of Georgia star just completed his second season with the Denver Nuggets, appearing in 76 games and averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 46.0% from the field and 40.6% from three-point range.
Caldwell-Pope officially signed with the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
Orlando Magic Public Relations: “The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.”
press release:Orlando Magic Signed free agent guard Caldwell-Pope #Let's make magic together pic.twitter.com/K4E3IvGmlM
— Orlando Magic Public Relations (@Magic_PR) July 6, 2024
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the deal is worth $66 million.
June 30th, via Wojnarowski: “Orlando's Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a three-year, $66 million contract, per ESPN sources.”
Per ESPN sources, the team has agreed to a three-year, $66 million contract with Orlando's Caldwell-Pope. https://t.co/ruLqQhXEf1
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2024
Caldwell-Pope played 11 seasons in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards.
His career statistics are 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 42.7% from the field and 36.9% from three-point range in 835 regular season games.
He has appeared in 62 playoff games and won two NBA championships (with the Nuggets and Lakers).
new #magic Guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was asked if he signed with Orlando with the intent of winning a third NBA championship.
“That was one of my thoughts… I saw their progress, they got into the playoffs, they took Cleveland to Game 7, and that was enough for me.”
Full comment: pic.twitter.com/S5v9ZEZWCj
— Jason Beede (@therealBeede) July 6, 2024
The Magic are coming off their best season in years, so Caldwell-Pope could help the team go even further in the postseason.
They finished the 2023-24 season as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference but lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs (7 games) to Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
