Morales finished Thursday's 130-111 loss to the Magic with two points (1-2 FG), four assists and three rebounds over 12 minutes.
The Magic were down by as much as 35 points during Thursday's game, which prompted both sides to empty their bench in the fourth quarter. Morales stepped onto the court for the start of the final frame in what was his first taste of NBA regular-season action in his professional career. He scored his first points on a layup at the 3:43 mark of the fourth quarter, and after playing the last 12 minutes of the game, he ended up finishing second on the Magic in assists behind Paolo Banchero (seven). While he isn't guaranteed to see the floor on a nightly basis, Morales could see some limited minutes in garbage time going forward, especially with Anthony Black (abdomen) sidelined.
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Magic's Alex Morales: Secures two-way deal with Magic
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The Magic signed Morales to a two-way contract Tuesday.
Morales has already been a member of Orlando's G League affiliate, the Osceola Magic, but now he can bounce back and forth from the parent club as needed. Through 18 G League regular-season appearances, the 28-year-old is averaging 19.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.4 steals in 35.6 minutes per game.
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Magic's Alex Morales: Joins Orlando
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Morales agreed to a contract with the Magic on Wednesday.
In a related move, the Magic waived Rob Baker. Presumably, Morales' deal is an Exhibit 10 contract, clearing the way for him to return to the Osceola Magic in the G League where he spent the 2023-24 season.
