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Orlando Magic rumors: Kyle O’Quinn can lock up a multi-year deal with a solid season

By Andrew Melnick

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Although the Orlando Magic’s first round pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, power forward Andrew Nicholson (19th-overall) has been a bit of a disappointment and his career could be at a crossroads, their second round pick in 2012, big man Kyle O’Quinn (49th-overall) has been a pleasant surprise. That’s why O’Quinn could be in for a new deal after the 2014-2015 season.

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Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders believes O’Quinn can lock up a multi-year deal with a solid season.

"O’Quinn has beat the odds at every step, and while he’s put some quality minutes on tape, he still has more to do to cement a long-term career. Considering what similar skilled players like DeJuan Blair have gotten in free agency, O’Quinn needs a stand out this season to lock in the potential for a multi-year deal next summer. Considering the 49th pick has yielded roughly three players with long-term NBA careers, O’Quinn is facing stiff odds, but if he can improve on his play last season he could be one of the ones that gets a chance to make it."

After O’Quinn appeared in 57 games and made five starts in his rookie season, he played in 69 games with 19 starts last season. In his first year, he averaged 4.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.5 blocks in 11.2 minutes per game while shooting 51.3% from the field and 66.7% from the free throw line. Last season, he put up 6.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 50.1% from the floor and 68.7% from the charity stripe.

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