Orlando has been home to Tobias Harris for the past few seasons. Unfortunately for Harris, it appears that the Magic are not about the matching a max deal life.
Have been told the #Magic will not match a max offer to Tobias Harris, so the market value has been set. #Celtics
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— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) July 1, 2015
Harris is coming off a season in which he put up 17.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. May I remind you that he is only 22 years old (turns 23 this month). Clearly, Harris has a ton of potential, and he is already showing that potential in the stats department.
This is the NBA, though, and teams let quality players walk all the time. If the Magic believe in players like Aaron Gordon and Mario Hezonja, that is completely fine. Hezonja does have the talent to be a scoring machine in this league.
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Of course, if Harris is in search of a max offer and nothing else, he will more than likely get it. If he ends up with a team like the Boston Celtics, who made a run to the playoffs in 2014-15, then that is a complete win for the 22-year-old.
Let the madness begin — it is the first day of free agency, after all.
Trevor Lowry is a Content Associate at www.RantSports.com. If you’re a tweeter feel free to follow him @TheTrevorLowry, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.