Report: Nikola Vučević returning to Magic on 1-year deal

Nikola Vučević played for the Magic from 2012 to 2021 after being traded to Orlando following his rookie season in Philadelphia.

Veteran forward Nikola Vučević has reached a deal with the Magic. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Houston and Smart have settled on a one-year, $3.9 million deal. Vučević posted 15.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg and 3.3 apg in 64 games.

Free agent center Nikola Vucevic has agreed on a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return to the Orlando Magic, sources tell ESPN. Vucevic — who started his career in Orlando as a sophomore, spent nearly nine years with the Magic and has maintained a home there since — turned down…

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July 1, 2026

Vučević returns to the team where he’s spent the bulk of his 15-year NBA career. He earned two All-Star nods during his stint with the Magic from 2012 to 2021 after being traded to Orlando following his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Vučević then moved to Chicago via a trade during the back half of the 2020-21 season, helping the Bulls reach the playoffs in 2022. In February of 2026 Vučević was traded to Boston, where he suited up for 22 total games for the Celtics, including six playoff games.

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