My Dive into Goga Bitadze’s Contract Situation
So, I found myself going down a bit of a rabbit hole the other day, trying to figure out the specifics of Goga Bitadze’s contract with the Orlando Magic. You know how it is, you see a player making some plays, or maybe hear some trade whispers, and suddenly you get curious about their deal. That was me with Bitadze.
My first step, like always, was just hitting up the search engines. Typed in the usual stuff: “Goga Bitadze contract”, “Bitadze salary Magic”, things like that. Got a flood of results, mostly sports news headlines and those salary aggregate sites.
Sorting Through the Noise
Clicked on a few links. Some just gave a basic salary number for the current season. Okay, useful, but I wanted more. How long is the deal? Are there options for next year? Is it guaranteed? You know, the nitty-gritty stuff. It’s funny how sometimes the simple questions take a bit of digging.
I remember seeing numbers bounce around a bit, which happens. Sometimes sites aren’t updated instantly, or they might interpret things differently. I specifically recall trying to piece together his journey – came into the league with the Pacers on that rookie deal, then things changed when he landed in Orlando. Was his current deal signed right after he was waived, or was there an intermediate step? That part got a little fuzzy initially.
Getting Closer to the Details
I spent some time on a couple of those dedicated basketball salary websites – you probably know the ones I mean, the ones that really try to break down the cap situation for every team. That’s usually where you find the better details. I started looking for things like:
- Contract length (how many years)
- Salary figures per year
- Any team options or player options
- Guaranteed money
Found out he signed a deal with the Magic, not just for the remainder of one season but covering a bit more time. Seemed like a pretty standard contract, not one of those huge deals obviously, but solid for a player in his role.
Putting it Together
After comparing info from a couple of the more reliable spots, I got a clearer picture. It looked like a two-year deal signed back in 2023. I noted down the salary figures for each year. The key thing I was looking for was an option for the second year, and it turned out there was one – a team option. That’s important because it gives the Magic control over whether he stays for that final year under the current terms.
It wasn’t super complicated once I found the right sources and ignored the less reliable hits. Just took a bit of patience, clicking around, and comparing notes. Felt good to finally have a handle on it. It always helps understand a player’s situation and the team’s flexibility when you know the contract details.
Anyway, that was my little project figuring out Bitadze’s contract. Just a bit of online digging, piecing together information from different places until it made sense. Always interesting to see how these deals are structured.
