The Orlando Magic have met their No. 1 goal in free agency this off-season: adding a big man. An NBA source has told the Orlando Sentinel that the Magic and free-agent power forward Brandon Bass have reached an agreement in principle for a four-year deal.
At 6 feet 8 and 250 pounds, Bass shores up Orlando's front line, which had only three players under contract as of Thursday: Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Ryan Anderson.
Bass, 24, averaged 8.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season for the Dallas Mavericks. Bass was an unrestricted free agent.
Here is what Magic General Manager Otis Smith had to say about Bass.