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BC Astana signed former NBA player Armon Johnson. The product of Nevada has played 47 games in the NBA averaging 5.2ppg, 1.4rpg and 1.2apg. Sportando

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The Orlando Magic waived swingman Christian Eyenga and point guard Armon Johnson this morning, team officials said. The moves, which were expected, reduced the team's roster to 18 players. All NBA teams must have no more than 15 players on their rosters by 5 p.m. Monday. The Magic originally acquired Eyenga on Aug. 10, as part of the 12-player trade that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers. Eyenga arguably was Orlando’s most gifted athlete, but he had struggled to earn playing time with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Lakers during his first two NBA seasons and his game remains unrefined. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Christian Eyenga, Armon Johnson 

Eyenga, 23, didn’t play this preseason for the Magic because of a strained right hamstring. Unless a team claims Eyenga off waivers, the Magic will have to pay Eyenga’s salary of almost $1.2 million for the upcoming season, and that money will count against the team’s cap figure. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Christian Eyenga, Armon Johnson 

Backup PG Armon Johnson has caught #Magic coaches eyes with his willingness to compete every day in practice. May have a shot to make roster Twitter @JohnDenton555

Orlando Magic, Armon Johnson 

With training camp looming around the corner, the Orlando Magic today announced the signings of point guard Armon Johnson and wing DeQuan Jones to fill out the team's preseason roster. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Armon Johnson, DeQuan Jones, Training Camp 

The Magic expect to sign guard DeQuan Jones and guard-forward Armon Johnson, completing their training-camp roster at 19 players. Jones, 6-8, 221 pounds, was undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft after playing four seasons with the Miami Hurricanes. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Armon Johnson, DeQuan Jones, Training Camp 

Brian K. Schmitz: Orlando Sentinel: Magic expect to sign Dequan Jones and Armond Johnson, giving them 19 on roster. Twitter

Orlando Magic, Armon Johnson, DeQuan Jones, Training Camp 

The 23-year-old (Armon) Johnson, who left Nevada after his junior season, is confident he’ll make an NBA roster. “I’ve been talking to some teams,” Johnson said. “Right now, talk is just talk. I don’t want to mention the teams and put rumors out there, but when the time comes, I’ll be ready. I’m very confident I’ll be with a team next year. I’m working my butt off in the gym to be ready for camp, and I’m going to take advantage of whatever opportunity I get.” Reno Gazette-Journal

Free Agency, Armon Johnson 

(Armon) Johnson was scheduled to play for the Detroit Pistons’ summer league team and even flew out to Michigan to train with the team. But, when the Nets were trying to trade for Dwight Howard, they asked Johnson to sit out summer league in case he was part of the trade. The trade never happened and Johnson missed out on the chance to play in front of NBA scouts. Reno Gazette-Journal

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The 23-year-old Johnson, who left Nevada after his junior season, is confident he’ll make an NBA roster. “I’ve been talking to some teams,” Johnson said. “Right now, talk is just talk. I don’t want to mention the teams and put rumors out there, but when the time comes I’ll be ready. I’m very confident I’ll be with a team next year. I’m working my butt off in the gym to be ready for camp and I’m going to take advantage of whatever opportunity I get.” Reno Gazette-Journal

Free Agency, Armon Johnson 

But sources with knowledge of the Magic's approach say they're remaining patient and that all the familiar teams -- Houston, Atlanta, the Lakers, and the Nets among them -- remain in play. That doesn't bode well for the Nets, whose reliance on numerous free agents in their proposal is complicated by the end of the league's free agency moratorium at 12:01 Eastern Time Wednesday. While Humphries has the same agent as Howard and is expected to cooperate in a Howard trade so long as he gets a multi-year deal, free agents who have been part of Nets' various proposals and may be needed to make the money work -- a la Shelden Williams, Sundiata Gaines and Armon Johnson -- will be able to sign with other teams. SI.com

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The tentacles of the proposed deal stretched across more than 10 players and three teams on Monday, with the Nets recruiting a fourth team to take on guard MarShon Brooks in exchange for an additional draft pick to send to Orlando. Nevertheless, multiple complexities need to be resolved to complete the deal, including the negotiation of contracts for four of the players in the proposed trade: Brook Lopez, Kris Humphries, Damion James and Shelden Williams. In the proposed deal, Howard, Jason Richardson and Earl Clark would be sent to Brooklyn, and the Magic would receive the Nets' Lopez, James, Williams and Armon Johnson, Cleveland's Luke Walton and three future first-round picks, sources said. Cleveland would receive Orlando's Quentin Richardson, Brooklyn's Sundiata Gaines, Humphries (on a one-year guaranteed deal), a first-round pick and $3 million from the Nets. Brooklyn also is in talks with the Los Angeles Clippers to exchange Brooks for an additional first-round pick to send to the Magic. If the Clippers decline to participate, other teams are in position to take on Brooks, sources said. Yahoo! Sports

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Damion James, Jason Richardson, Dwight Howard, Kris Humphries, Quentin Richardson, Shelden Williams, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson, Sundiata Gaines, Earl Clark, Marshon Brooks 

Chad Ford: Proposed deal (cont'd): Magic get Brook Lopez in S&T, Luke Walton, Damian James, Sheldon Williams, Armon Johnson and 3 first round picks Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson 

Chad Ford: Proposed deal (cont'd): Magic picks would be: two 1st rd picks from Nets & a lottery protected 1st from the Clippers. Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson 

Chad Ford: Proposed deal (cont'd): The Cavs get Kris Humprhries in a S&T, Quentin Richardson, Sundiata Gaines, a 1st round pick from the Nets & cash Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Quentin Richardson, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson, Sundiata Gaines 

Chad Ford: Proposed deal (cont'd): The Clippers would receive MarShon Brooks. Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson, Marshon Brooks 

Ken Berger: Clippers one of several teams in mix to facilitate trade by providing another first-round pick to Orlando for Brooks, sources say. Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson, Marshon Brooks 

While the structure of a deal involving the Nets, Magic, Cavaliers and at least one other team is in place, involving numerous players, the moving parts involved in that scenario are a long way from being resolved. For example, Brooklyn created the structure of the deal, which would include sending forward Kris Humphries to the Cavaliers as part of the trade. However, Humphries, being a free agent, would have to agree to the terms of a sign-and-trade deal first. And since Humphries played on a one-year deal for the Nets last season, he’s reluctant to do it again, looking for a multi-year deal. Under the terms of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, Humphries could only sign up to a four-year deal if he was part of a sign-and-trade. But the Cavaliers are reluctant to sign Humphries to a long-term deal, preferring to use him as a trade chip to amass additional assets or to only take up cap space for a year. (Being well under the salary cap, Cleveland could just sign Humphries using its room if it was interested in him, and wouldn’t have to give up anything.) NBA.com

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson 

Fred Kerber: Source and agent confirm that #Nets talking to Clippers about MarShon Brooks for first rounder as part of Howard summer spectacular Twitter

Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Trade, Dwight Howard, Brook Lopez, Luke Walton, Armon Johnson, Marshon Brooks 

Ken Berger: In addition to framework described by @Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets' Armon Johnson would go to Orlando in the current framework being discussed. Twitter

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