Speights has signed a contract with the Guangzhou Lions of China.

EDGE Analysis

Speights last played in the NBA during the 2017-18 season with the Magic, averaging 7.7 points and 2.6 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per game. Overall, he last played during the 2018-19 season, also with the Guangzhou Lions in China. That season, he averaged 22.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 31.9 minutes.

Speights will have an individual workout with the Lakers this week, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

After losing DeMarcus Cousins to a torn ACL, the Lakers are on a quest to find another veteran center to take his spot on the roster. Speights signed a contract with the Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association earlier this summer, but chances are he would welcome a potential return to the NBA. Los Angeles is also holding private workouts with Dwight Howard and Joakim Noah.

Speights agreed to a contract Monday with the Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, freelance reporter David Pick reports.

EDGE Analysis

Since Speights signed a one-year deal with Orlando last summer, he won't officially become a free agent until July, when his contract with the CBA club should become official. After struggling to find playing time and seeing his efficiency decline with a rebuilding Magic club in 2017-18, Speights was unlikely to garner much more than another one-year contract with minimal guaranteed money from NBA teams. His deal with Guangzhou likely contains more favorable terms, and should afford him the opportunity to potentially return to the NBA once the CBA season concludes at some point between February and May, depending on if or how deep Guangzhou advances in the playoffs.

Speights averaged 7.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists across 52 games played with the Magic in 2017-18.

EDGE Analysis

Still only 29 years old, Speights found himself buried on the Magic's depth chart late in the year as the Magic went more with its youth. The Florida product still has some good years left and will be a free agent once the NBA season officially concludes.

Speights scored 14 points (6-13 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT) to go along with three rebounds, three assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Friday's 137-100 loss to the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Speights made his first appearance in seven games as Nikola Vucevic was held out for rest, finishing second on the team in scoring as he tied for the lead in shot attempts. The big man seems like an afterthought whenever all his teammates are healthy, so his role seems likely to shrivel up once again if Vucevic returns to the lineup for Sunday's match against Toronto.

Speights had six points (2-6 FG, 2-5 3Pt), four rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 15 minutes during Tuesday's 108-72 loss to the Spurs.

EDGE Analysis

Speights, who has basically been out of the rotation the last three weeks, managed to see some action with the Magic pummeled by the Spurs. Speights is able to put up some stats in limited minutes but he just isn't a part of the future for the young organization. He can be left on the waivers in all leagues.

Speights was a DNP-CD in Wednesday's loss to the Raptors.

EDGE Analysis

Speights was away from the team for the previous two games while tending to a personal issue, but he was back on the bench Wednesday, though he failed to see the floor for a fourth consecutive contest. The 30-year-old had been seeing consistent minutes for the better part of the season, but the returns of Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic from injury -- coupled with the fact that Orlando has likely shifted its focus to developing younger players -- has relegated Speights to the fringes of the rotation.

Speights is has been ruled out for the next two games while he attends a personal matter, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Speights will not travel with the team to Philadelphia on Saturday or Oklahoma City on Monday, so he will likely re-join the team when they return home next Wednesday. Speights did not see any playing time in Thursday's game against the Magic, so his absence shouldn't have much of an immediate impact on the team's rotation, especially with both Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon back in the lineup.

Speights scored 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding five rebounds, an assist and a block in 17 minutes off the bench during Monday's 111-109 win over the Heat.

EDGE Analysis

Mario Hezonja's hot shooting has allowed the Croatian to supplant Speights as the starting power forward while Aaron Gordon (hip) is sidelined, but Speights still made a contribution despite his limited court time Monday. Expect the veteran big man to see extra minutes again Tuesday at home against the Cavs while Gordon remains out of action.

Speights will move back to the bench Monday against Miami, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Speights drew a pair of starts in place of Aaron Gordon (hip), but the Magic will pivot to a smaller look with Mario Hezonja at power forward Monday. Still, Speights could continue to see increased minutes for the time being with Gordon already ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Cavs.