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Free agent · G · 6-1 · 195 lb · 4 seasons
JD Davison#20FA

JD Davison

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Photo: Boston Celtics · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
As of Oct 21, 2:33 PM ET

JD Davison is not on the injury report.

2025-26 · 28 games
2.5 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.3 ast
7.8 min · +/- +0.6
PPG2.5
RPG1.2
APG1.3
FG%37.5
3P%25.0
TS%47.7
USG%15.3
MIN7.8

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Magic Waive JD Davison After Early Minutes in Orlando

JD Davison is off Orlando's roster. The Magic waived the 24-year-old guard on October 17, 2026, along with Malaki Branham and Kevin Knox, one day after Davison scored 10 points in a win over Miami. He is not on the injury report and heads into free agency after four games in an Orlando uniform this season.

By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago
2 chapters
01The story of the nightFour Games, Then a CutDavison appeared in four games for Orlando to open the 2026-27 season.

Davison appeared in four games for Orlando to open the 2026-27 season. He scored 10 points in 7.4 minutes in a win over Miami on October 16, his best outing of the stretch. Before that he managed six points and three assists in 12.0 minutes in a loss to Cleveland on October 11, five assists in 9.7 minutes in a win over Memphis on October 7, and a scoreless, 2.3-minute stint in a win over Cleveland on October 13. One day after the Miami game, Orlando waived him.

02A Thin Role Last SeasonLast season Davison played 28 games for Houston, averaging 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 7.8 minutes…

Last season Davison played 28 games for Houston, averaging 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 7.8 minutes per game. He shot 37.5 percent from the field, 25.0 percent from three and 68.4 percent from the line, posting a 47.7 true shooting mark and a 15.3 usage rate, with a plus-minus of 0.6. The 24-year-old guard out of Alabama is in his fourth season and is not on the injury report. He now looks for his next opportunity as a free agent after Orlando's October 17 move.

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Questions fans ask

Why did the Magic waive JD Davison?

Orlando waived Davison on October 17, 2026, along with Malaki Branham and Kevin Knox.

How did JD Davison play in his last games with Orlando?

He scored 10 points in 7.4 minutes in a win over Miami on October 16, and had five assists in a win over Memphis on October 7. His minutes stayed low, topping out at 12.0 in a loss to Cleveland on October 11.

What were Davison's numbers last season?

With Houston last season, he averaged 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 7.8 minutes across 28 games, shooting 37.5 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from three.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play
Filled = made, outline = missed · 64 attempts in 21 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom
FG
37.5%
24/64
eFG
43.8%
threes count 1.5
From three
50.0%
of all attempts
ZoneFGAShareFG%LeagueΔ
Restricted area1219%66.7%66.9%-0.3
Paint (non-RA)1625%43.8%44.3%-0.6
Mid-range46%25.0%41.6%—
Corner 3914%0.0%38.5%—
Above the break 32336%34.8%35.0%-0.2

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 28 games · 23-5
Last 103.0pts · season 2.5 · steady
Last 10 minutes8.3season 7.8
Home / away2.8 / 2.0pts per game
In wins / losses2.5 / 2.2pts per game
Shooting37.5%FG · 25.0% 3P · 68.4% FT
Season highs9pts · 10 reb · 7 ast
Big nights020+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27
DateOppResultMinPtsRebAstFG3P+/-
Fri, Oct 16vs MIAW 136-115710213-31-1+4
Tue, Oct 13vs CLEW 132-11620000-00-0+4
Sun, Oct 11at CLEL 105-119126132-32-3+1
Wed, Oct 7at MEMW 122-118101250-40-2-1
Fri, May 1vs LALL 78-9820000-00-0+7
Sun, Apr 26vs LALW 115-9632200-00-0-6
Sun, Apr 12vs MEMW 132-1012691072-90-4+21
Fri, Apr 3vs UTAW 140-10675101-10-0+1
Tue, Mar 31vs NYKW 111-9420000-00-0-2
Wed, Feb 25vs SACW 128-9752221-30-1+1

Injury timeline

this season
Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

0
No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Davison.

Bio

Born Oct 3, 2002 · 24 years
Before the NBA: Alabama

Career

2022–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com
Career2.1 · 1.0 · 1.1pts · reb · ast per game
Games644 seasons · since 2022
Points13766 reb · 69 ast
Shooting38.0 · 26.6 · 68.8FG · 3P · FT, career
Playoffs1.0 ppg6 games · 0.8 reb · 0.5 ast
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2022-23BOS201205.51.60.80.90.20.20.342.128.650.0
2023-24BOS21804.92.01.31.30.10.10.341.742.975.0
2024-25BOS221605.82.10.80.80.30.10.835.322.271.4
2025-26HOU232807.82.51.21.30.20.20.337.525.068.4
Career4 seasons—6406.52.11.01.10.20.20.438.026.668.8
Playoffs 6 games · 1.0 · 0.8 · 0.5
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2024-25BOS22403.31.00.80.80.00.00.312.550.050.0
2025-26HOU23202.51.01.00.00.00.01.00.00.0100.0
Careerplayoffs—603.01.00.80.50.00.00.512.550.075.0

Career highs

single game
9pointsvs MEM · Sunday, April 12
9pointsvs CHI · Tuesday, January 13
9pointsvs CHA · Sunday, April 13
10reboundsvs MEM · Sunday, April 12
7assistsvs MEM · Sunday, April 12
7assistsvs CHA · Friday, April 12
2stealsvs CHA · Sunday, April 13
2blocksvs MEM · Sunday, April 12
2blocksvs ATL · Sunday, April 9
2threesvs OKC · Saturday, February 7

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Davison's current season is in bold. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.