Ingles contributed 14 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and seven assists over 25 minutes during Friday's 130-125 victory over the Wizards.
Ingles has gone through several ups and downs this season, both in terms of his scoring numbers and his role off the bench, but he seems to be trending in the right direction of late. The veteran sharpshooter has scored in double digits in three of his last five appearances, and he might remain a decent waiver pickup as long as he keeps seeing around 25 minutes per night and sniffing double-digit points consistently.
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Magic's Joe Ingles: Efficient in victory
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Ingles finished with 12 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal over 20 minutes during Wednesday's 139-120 win over the Wizards.
Ingles's 12 points tied his season high in Wednesday's win. The veteran forward has been an important bench contributor to Orlando's eight-game winning streak. Ingles is averaging 5.8 points, 3.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds on 51.5/42.1/100 shooting splits over that span.
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Magic's Joe Ingles: Scores 11 points
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Ingles registered 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 124-104 loss to the Nets.
This was Ingles' best game of the season, and it was the first time he scored in double digits. Ingles has been more involved in recent games because of injuries to Markelle Fultz (knee) and Gary Harris (groin), but Harris will be back in action Wednesday.
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Magic's Joe Ingles: Merely the vet
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Ingles notched five points (1-5 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and five assists over 23 minutes during Saturday's 112-97 victory over the Bucks.
Ingles profiles as a veteran teacher and glue guy for the Magic, so expecting relevant output even amid absences from Wendell Carter (hand) and Markelle Fultz (knee) is unrealistic. The 36-year-old is averaging 4.3 points in 21.8 minutes over his last four contests.
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Magic's Joe Ingles: Scoreless in 13 minutes
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Ingles supplied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one assist in 13 minutes during Tuesday's 118-102 loss to the Clippers.
Ingles' workload has been limited to the teens to begin the season, and that seems unlikely to change, barring injuries. Ingles has a total of two points through four games, though he has facilitated well with 10 total assists.
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Magic's Joe Ingles: Available Thursday
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Ingles (rest) is available for Thursday's preseason game against the Cavaliers, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.
Ingles rested during Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans but will be back in action two days later. Over 46 appearances with Milwaukee last year, Ingles averaged 6.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 22.7 minutes per game.
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Magic's Joe Ingles: Getting scheduled rest
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Ingles (rest) is out for Tuesday's preseason contest against the Pelicans, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports.
Coach Jamahl Mosley noted that Ingles and other veterans will receive routine games of rest throughout the preseason. Ingles next opportunity to take the court comes Thursday versus Cleveland.
Ingles agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract with the Magic on Friday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
The Magic previously had $20 million in cap space, but they will use a large chunk of that to bring in the veteran. Ingles is a career 40.8 percent shooter from beyond the arc and gives the Magic another reliable floor space who can play multiple positions.
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Magic's Joe Ingles: Expected to join Magic
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Ingles is expected to join the Magic, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reported Thursday.
The length of the contract or the financials are not known yet, but the Magic have $20 million in cap space to work with. Ingles will be entering his age-36 season, but he'll be able to provide veteran leadership on and off the court. He also gives the Magic another ball-handler and floor spacer, and he has enough left in the tank to be a positive contributor as he showed last season in limited action with the Bucks.
Ingles supplied three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 18 minutes during Monday's 119-114 loss to the Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Ingles barely troubled the scorers in the loss, struggling to incorporate himself into the offense. While he does serve as a key piece off the bench for the Bucks, his limitations become even more apparent in performances like this. Trailing 3-1 in the series, the Bucks will now head home for Game 5 looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss.
