Ricky Council IV is on the Orlando Magic roster as of Wednesday, Sep 23. The 25-year-old guard, with no NBA line from last season, joins a backcourt anchored by Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane.
The move
Ricky Council IV, a 25-year-old guard entering his third NBA season, is on the Orlando Magic roster as of Wednesday, Sep 23, according to the team's official roster. He moves from free agency, where he held no roster spot, to Orlando. No report preceded the move; none is logged ahead of this transaction.
The money
Council's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Orlando's payroll runs $223.3 million across 16 contracts for 2026-27, putting the club over the second apron. The salary cap is set at $165.0 million, the luxury tax line at $200.4 million, the first apron at $209.0 million and the second apron at $221.7 million.
The fit
Council has no NBA line from last season. He joins a backcourt led by Paolo Banchero (34.7 minutes, 22.2 points), Desmond Bane (33.6 minutes, 20.1 points), Franz Wagner (30.0 minutes, 20.6 points) and Anthony Black (29.8 minutes, 15.0 points), with Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, Tristan da Silva and Jevon Carter also drawing minutes. Orlando's roster now stands at 23 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
What is Ricky Council IV's contract with Orlando?
Not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did a report precede the move?
No report is logged before the transaction. It was detected from the official roster on Wednesday, Sep 23.
How many players are on Orlando's roster now?
23 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.