Built Ford Tough Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Orlando, FL -- The Orlando Magic have signed free agent guards Larry Hughes and Gabe Pruitt, President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Otis Smith announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. Both players will participate in training camp, which begins later this evening. Hughes (#20, 6’5”, 185, 1/23/79) has appeared in 718 regular season games (509 starts) during his 12-year NBA career with Philadelphia, Golden State, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, New York and Charlotte, averaging 14.2 ppg., 4.2 rpg., 3.2 apg. and 1.52 stlpg. in 31.0 minpg. He has also played in 49 career playoff outings (38 starts), averaging 12.6 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 2.8 apg. and 1.63 stlpg. in 33.3 minpg. Hughes was originally selected in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1998 NBA Draft by Philadelphia. Pruitt (#13, 6’4”, 185, 4/19/86) was originally selected in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2007 NBA Draft by Boston. He has played in 62 career regular season NBA games, all with the Celtics, averaging 2.0 ppg. in 7.4 minpg. Pruitt has played in four games this season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Orlando’s affiliate in the NBA Development League, averaging 17.8 ppg., 4.5 apg., 3.5 rpg. and 1.20 stlpg. in 35.8 minpg. http://www.nba.com/magic/news_hughespruitt_120911.html I imagine both will be for the minimum, but even then, I don't understand either of these signings. Hughes is completely washed up and Pruitt was never any good in the first place. I'm not sure of who is still available, but I have to imagine they could've found some better options than these two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Larry Hughes? WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Larry Hughes? WTF? lmfao i thought the same thing! I didnt even know he was alive still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 I'll be surprised if either of them make it past camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?QuestionMark? Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 If this doesn't make Dwight want to stay, I don't know what will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Hughes looks good from what I heard. Healthy and fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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