Magic exercise options on four players
The Orlando Magic exercised their third-year team options on forwards Maurice Harkless and Andrew Nicholson, while exercising fourth-year team options on forward Tobias Harris and center Nikola Vucevic, the team announced Saturday.
Terms of the deals were not disclosed. All four players are under contract through the 2014-15 season.
Harkless played in 76 games during his rookie season with Orlando, averaging 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.16 steals in 26.0 minutes.
Nicholson played in 75 games as a rookie last season, averaging 7.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in 16.7 minutes.
Harris was acquired by Orlando in a six-player trade with the Milwaukee Bucks in February. He appeared in 55 games combined last season, averaging 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 23.6 minutes.
Vucevic played in 77 games last season, averaging 13.1 points, a team-high 11.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a team-best 1.03 blocks in 33.2 minutes.
