Mac McClungNBA Slam Dunk Contest champion two years in a row and GLeague MVP in 2024, signed a partially guaranteed contract in Orlando Magic. 12 months later, the product of Georgetown and Texas Tech is trying again: last summer he was in the Magic camp, before being cut at the gates of the new season. Now is another chance to try to win a place on the roster of the franchise in Florida, which has two places in two contracts but already 15 players with guaranteed contracts.
A professional since 2021, McClung has only played 4 NBA games in three years. Two in 2021/22 between Chicago and Lakers, two in 2022/23 with the Philadelphia 76ers. Then many NBA GLeague, where last year he won the MVP award after averaging 25.5 points with the Osceola Magic who also had 6.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds and 38.1% from three points. For the past two years he has participated in and won the NBA Dunk Contest, despite not being part of the league.