Magic Sign Duhon To Four-Year Deal

By Justin Worsley

Point guard Chris Duhon has agreed to a four-year, $15 million deal with the Orlando Magic, according to the Associated Press. The team is unable to officially sign players until Thursday due to league rules.

Duhon was courted by Orlando when he was a free agent two years ago, however, he was not attracted to the idea of playing in Orlando as a backup to Jameer Nelson, and instead chose to go to New York where he replaced Stephon marbury.

A former Duke star, Duhon, 27, averaged 7.4 points and 5.6 assists per game in New York last season as a starter. Duhon will most likely come off the bench for Nelson, and may see starting time if Nelson is injured or if the team decides to give him time off.

Orlando continues to reload, hoping to bring the Dwight Howard-led team back into the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009. Orlando's season ended this year in the Eastern Conference Finals, where the Boston Celtics beat them in six games.