Orlando Magic Sign Brandon Bass

With Hedo Turkoglu opening up the small forward spot with his departure, the Orlando Magic have been in search of a body to plug in to the starting lineup. It now looks like the open position will be filled by one of their own â€" Rashard Lewis. After signing former Dallas Maverick Brandon Bass, Lewis will shift over with Bass most likely becoming the starting power forward.

Bass is a four-year veteran who is only 24 years old. After seeing his minutes increase when he came to the Mavericks two years ago, Bass has become a much better all-around player. In only around 19 minutes per game the past two seasons, he has averaged about 8.5 points per game. Bass has also become a good free throw shooter and can provide the Magic with a big body to battle for rebounds down low. Overall, a good pickup for Orlando at $18 million over four years.