Keith Smith on X: End of an era: The Orlando Magic renounced the first-round draft rights for Fran Vazquez. Orlando drafted Vazquez with the 11th pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. The 41-year-old Spanish big man retired from playing professional basketball after the 2019-20 season.

11 Comments

1. Szproti 4 months ago

   Magic Legend.

2. _Hououin_Kyouma_ 4 months ago

   End of an error*

3. ManUtd1994 4 months ago

   Dwight Howard’s replacement

4. chalkbro 4 months ago

   I was a young elementary school kid when we drafted Fran. It was one of my earliest memories as a Magic fan

5. Loose-Animal7305 4 months ago

   So, no Fran?

6. Domin8469 4 months ago

   Pour one out for fran

7. Loose-Animal7305 4 months ago

   For reference, Franz Wagner was almost 4 years old when Orlando drafted Vasquez

8. Reasonable_Deer_1710 4 months ago

   Plot twist: he’ll be joining the NBA this season

9. cigamodnalro 4 months ago

   

10. m1txh3ll 4 months ago

    The championship window is now closed 🙁

11. Snacksamillion99 4 months ago

    RIP Fran, we never knew ye.