Josh Robbins: The Magic have recalled Khem Birch and Rodney Purvis from Lakeland of the G-League and also transferred two-way contract player Jamel Artis to Orlando from Lakeland. Tonight, Orlando will host Phoenix at Amway Center.
Position: C
Born: 09/28/92
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $815,615
Born: 09/28/92
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $815,615
Josh Robbins: The Magic have assigned Rodney Purvis and Khem Birch to Lakeland of the G-League and transferred two-way contract player Jamel Artis to Lakeland. Lakeland, which is trying to qualify for the playoffs, will host Delaware tonight and Saturday.
John Denton: Fresh off his 12-point, 10-rebound, 4-block game on Tuesday, C-F Khem Birch will remain in the @Orlando Magic rotation tonight vs. @Cleveland Cavaliers. ORL Head coach Frank Vogel: “He earned another chance – that’s the best way to put it. He played at a level to stay in the lineup.”
Rookie center Khem Birch will stick around the Orlando Magic organization for awhile. Sunday is the deadline for NBA teams to decide what to do with players on non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts. Across the league, those players’ salaries will become fully guaranteed for the rest of the season if the players are not waived before 5 p.m. The Magic will retain Birch beyond Sunday’s deadline, said the team’s president of basketball operations, Jeff Weltman.
Josh Robbins: The Magic have assigned Khem Birch and Wes Iwundu to Lakeland for their G-League game tonight, team officials said.
Josh Robbins: The Magic have announced they have recalled Khem Birch from Lakeland of the G League. With Nikola Vucevic out, Birch will be the third-string center behind Bismack Biyombo and Marreese Speights.
