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Magic acquire G Jodie Meeks in trade with Pistons
The Orlando Magic acquired shooting guard Jodie Meeks from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a future conditional second-round draft pick, Magic general manager Rob Hennigan announced Wednesday.
"We are excited to welcome Jodie to the Orlando Magic family," Hennigan said. "Jodie adds perimeter shooting and is another veteran presence. He adds depth to our backcourt, and we look forward to his contributions."
Meeks signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Pistons in 2014 but has played only 63 games over the past two seasons. He missed the first 22 games of 2014-15 with a lower back injury. In 2015-16, he played only three games because he had surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot.
Meeks was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2010 out of Kentucky and has also played in Philadelphia and with the Los Angeles Lakers. He had his most productive season with the Lakers in 2013-14, averaging 15.7 points per game and making 40 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Meeks is a career 37.3 percent 3-point percent shooter.
"We are excited to welcome Jodie to the Orlando Magic family," Hennigan said. "Jodie adds perimeter shooting and is another veteran presence. He adds depth to our backcourt, and we look forward to his contributions."
Meeks signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Pistons in 2014 but has played only 63 games over the past two seasons. He missed the first 22 games of 2014-15 with a lower back injury. In 2015-16, he played only three games because he had surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot.
Meeks was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2010 out of Kentucky and has also played in Philadelphia and with the Los Angeles Lakers. He had his most productive season with the Lakers in 2013-14, averaging 15.7 points per game and making 40 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Meeks is a career 37.3 percent 3-point percent shooter.