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Waive Myron Gardner, Tre Scott
ORLANDO -- The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guards Mac McClung, Javonte Smart and Ethan Thompson, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed.
McClung (6’2”, 185, 1/6/99) played and started in 27 games last season with Osceola of the NBA G League, averaging a league-best 25.7 ppg., 6.6 apg., 4.7 rpg. and 1.26 stlpg. in 35.4 minpg., while shooting .509 (252-495) from the floor, .396 (72-182) from three-point range and .843 (70-83) from the free throw line. He was named the 2023-24 NBA G League Most Valuable Player and also earned 2023-24 All-NBA G League First Team honors. At NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, McClung won the Slam Dunk contest for the second consecutive year.
Undrafted by an NBA franchise, McClung has played in four career NBA regular season games with Chicago, the L.A. Lakers and Philadelphia, averaging 8.3 ppg., 3.3 rpg. and 2.5 apg. in 16.3 minpg. He has also appeared in 86 career NBA G League outings (82 starts) with South Bay, Windy City, Delaware and Osceola, averaging 21.9 ppg., 6.2 apg., 4.6 rpg. and 1.21 stlpg. in 32.1 minpg., while shooting .510 (677-1,327) from the floor, .415 (195-470) from three-point range and .849 (203-239) from the free throw line.
McClung played in 50 career games during two seasons (2018-20) at Georgetown University, averaging 14.2 ppg., 2.8 rpg., 2.2 apg. and 1.06 stlpg. in 26.6 minpg. During the 2018-19 season, he led all Big East freshmen in scoring and was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team. McClung also played in 29 games during one season (2020-21) at Texas Tech University, averaging 15.5 ppg., 2.7 rpg. and 2.1 apg. in 30.2 minpg.
Smart (6’4”, 205, 6/3/99) played in one game last season with Philadelphia. He also appeared and started in six games with Delaware of the NBA G League, averaging 18.5 ppg., 4.7 apg. and 2.5 rpg. in 34.2 minpg. In addition, Smart played in Serbia with Crvena zvezda.
Undrafted by an NBA franchise, Smart has appeared in 18 career NBA regular season games (one start) with Milwaukee, Miami and Philadelphia, averaging 2.8 ppg. and 1.3 rpg. in 11.2 minpg. He also played in 63 career NBA G League regular season games (43 starts) with Sioux Falls, Birmingham and Delaware, averaging 17.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg., 3.5 apg. and 1.25 stlpg. in 32.6 minpg., while shooting .814 (92-113) from the free throw line.
Smart played in 93 career games (76 starts) during three seasons (2018-21) at Louisiana State University, averaging 13.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg., 3.5 apg. and 1.20 stlpg. in 33.0 minpg. In 2020-21, he was named to the All-SEC Second Team.
Thompson (6’5”, 195, 5/4/99) played and started in 33 games last season with Mexico City of the NBA G League, averaging 22.8 ppg., 5.1 apg., 4.5 rpg. and 1.45 stlpg. in 37.2 minpg. He was named to the 2023-24 All-NBA G League Third Team.
Undrafted by an NBA franchise, Thompson has appeared in 96 career NBA G League regular season games (87 starts) with Windy City and Mexico City, averaging 16.9 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 3.6 apg. and 1.26 stlpg. in 32.7 minpg., while shooting .849 (270-318) from the free throw line.
Thompson played and started in 127 career games during four seasons (2017-21) at Oregon State University, averaging 13.5 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 3.9 apg. and 1.03 stlpg. in 33.9 minpg. In 2020-21, he was named to the All-Pac 12 First Team, the All-Pac 12 Tournament Team and the NCAA Midwest Region All-Tournament Team.
In addition, Orlando has waived guard Myron Gardner and forward Tre Scott. Gardner and Scott were originally signed by the Magic on September 11.