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Magic’s Nikola Vucevic on Orlando: ‘I love it here’

By Andrew Melnick

Mar 30, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) celebrates after scoring in the first half against the Toronto Raptors at Amway Center. The Raptors won 98-93. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 30, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) celebrates after scoring in the first half against the Toronto Raptors at Amway Center. The Raptors won 98-93. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports /
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Orlando Magic Nikola Vučević has become a double-double machine in his two seasons since being dealt away from the Philadelphia 76ers in the Dwight Howard trade. Now, Vučević is looking for an extension but isn’t discussing that with the press.

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“I’ll leave that up to my agent and the team,” Vucevic, a 23-year-old center, said via Josh Robbins of The Orlando Sentinel. “I’m just trying to focus on the team, trying to focus on this training camp first and then the season. Like I’ve said before, I’d like to stay here. I love it here.”

Vučević averaged 14.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field and 76.6% from the free throw line last season. In his three-year career, he’s put up 11.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.8 steals per game while shooting 50.4% from the floor, 27.3% from downtown and 70.4% from the charity stripe.

Forward Tobias Harris is in the same position and also has expressed his desire to stay.

Harris put up 14.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 46.4% from the field, 25.4% from beyond the arc and 80.7% from the charity stripe. In his career, he’s averaged 10.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 46.1% from the floor, 28.0% from three and 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Magic have until October 31 to get deals done. If not, both players will become restricted free agents.

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