Following Thursday's flurry of trade deadline transactions, the Orlando Magic have now officially engaged in a full rebuild. One veteran that has been left to try and pick up the pieces of a now-decimated Magic side is Terrence Ross, who himself had quite a hilarious reaction to all of the Magic's deadline dealings.
Ross took to Twitter to share a blunt realization that just dawned on him:
Wow, life comes at you fast… I’m the oldest player in the locker room 😅 pic.twitter.com/dd6oHe1pqX
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) March 25, 2021
Ross, 30, now officially becomes the old man within a Magic side that will now turn its focus on youth development. The 6-foot-6 swingman still has two more years in his current contract after this season, but it remains to be seen if his future will remain in Orlando beyond this term. Ross does not exactly fall within the Magic's new timeline in terms of developing its young players, but he could very well serve as a veteran presence in the locker room. He's not a bad scorer on the court, too.
In the meantime, however, Ross should get all the minutes he can handle with Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, and Evan Fournier all out of the picture. Ross is currently dealing with a knee problem and has been out for seven out of his team's last eight games, and he has been tagged as questionable for Friday's tilt against the Portland Trail Blazers.
If Ross sits that one out, and assuming that Orlando's newly acquired players do not get clearance in time for Friday's contest, then the Magic will be extremely shorthanded against Damian Lillard and Co.
Follow Us
Subscribe