Anthony Black’s future with Orlando Magic complicated by looming cap crunch

The Orlando Magic did not reach a contract extension agreement with Anthony Black prior to the deadline, leaving his future uncertain amid looming salary cap constraints. Black responded to a fan on Instagram noting that his situation was not up to him. With the franchise hovering just below the second apron after handing lucrative deals to core players, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman signaled that the team cannot maintain this level of roster continuity indefinitely.

Orlando Magic Daily reports that the lack of an extension sets Black up for potential restricted free agency next summer, where Orlando can still match outside offers. Black averaged 15.0 points per game last season, but the front office opted to evaluate his performance further before making another major long-term financial commitment.