Photo of Jamal Cain courtesy of the Orlando Magic /
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic have signed forward Jamal Cain to a two-way contract.
Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction was announced on July 24 by Jeff Weltman, President of Basketball Operations for the Orlando Magic.
Cain (6’6”, 191, 3/20/99) played in 37 regular-season games last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, averaging 5.3 ppg — and 2.3 rpg. in 13.6 minpg.
Cain scored in double figures nine times and had 20+ points twice, including a career-high 25 points on April 11 against Miami.
Undrafted by an NBA franchise in 2022, Cain has appeared in 81 career NBA regular-season games (one start) with Miami and New Orleans, averaging 4.8 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 12.4 minpg.
Undrafted by an NBA franchise in 2022, Jamal Cain has appeared in 81 career NBA regular-season games (one start) with Miami and New Orleans, averaging 4.8 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 12.4 minpg.
He has also played in 40 career NBA G League games (37 starts) with Sioux Falls, averaging 21.6 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and 2.6 assists per game. and 1.6 stlpg in 35.1 minpg.
Cain played 150 games (61 starts) in five seasons (2017-22) between Marquette (2017-21) and Oakland (2021-22), averaging 8.1 ppg — and 5.2 rpg. in 21.6 minpg.
As a senior (2021-22), Cain started all 30 games for the Golden Grizzlies and averaged 19.9 ppg., 10.2 rpg. and 1.8 stlpg. in 34.9 minpg, and was named Horizon League Co-Player of the Year and to the Horizon All-League First Team.
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