“ It is unique and difficult to defend. You can see his confidence grow over the matches. He can pretty much do anything on a pitch, he just needs to keep going.”. This compliment dated at the end of November was signed Kevin Durant in person on the evening of a game with 24 points and 6 rebounds from Bowl Bowl. At that time, the interior of the Magic then turned to 16 points and 10 rebounds on average for ten games. Paolo Banchero had even compared him to Victor Wembanyama for his mobility despite his size and profile. More than seven months later, the Bol Bol mystery continues.
The son of the giant Manute Bol was unable to confirm thereafter, to the point of being gradually taken out of the rotation of Jamahl Mosley, to finally be cut on Tuesday. The Magic had until yesterday to secure his final year of contract at $2.2 million, but management made the choice to let him go.
After three years in an incubator in Denver and a 2022-2023 season in Orlando, Bol Bol will therefore have to look for a new challenge within a team that will be able to welcome him. One can in particular think of Detroit which had tried to bring him in January before the trade was canceled due to a problem during the medical examination. Maybe that’s also why Orlando just didn’t keep him. Case to follow!
| bowl bowl | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 7 | 12 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 32 | 5 | 43.1 | 37.5 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 14 | 6 | 55.6 | 25.0 | 40.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2022-23 | ENT | 70 | 22 | 54.6 | 26.5 | 75.9 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 9.1 |
| Total | 123 | 15 | 53.3 | 29.3 | 73.9 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
