Dwayne Bacon Heading To New York rotoballer.com Sun 8/22/21 2:39 AM

Free-Agent guard Dwayne Bacon agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary deal with the New York Knicks. Bacon spent his first three seasons in Charlotte before suiting up for the Magic last season, finishing the year by averaging a career-high 10.9 points and 3.1 rebounds throughout all 72 games. The move purely adds depth for the Knickerbockers, although there could be a steaming opportunity for needy fantasy managers at some point during the 2021-22 campaign. However, he shouldn't be considered a ...

Dwayne Bacon (SG, ORL): Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups rotoballer.com Sat 5/8/21 6:00 AM

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 5% of leaguesANALYSIS: Of course you won't believe this, because you won't, but I swear it is as true as it is you're reading it: Dwayne Bacon of all men has scored the 35th-most points in May through Friday. Seriosly. He's scored more points than the likes of Anthony Davis, Kelly Olynyk, Khris Middleton, and Karl-Anthony Towns. No joke, folks.Bacon's started four straight and 9 of the last 10 games for Orlando, is averaging almost 31 MPG, is ...

Dwayne Bacon Leads Orlando With 20 Points rotoballer.com Mon 4/26/21 8:23 AM

Orlando Magic shooting guard Dwayne Bacon scored a team-high 20 points on 6-for-15 shooting in Sunday's loss to Indiana, adding five rebounds, two steals and one assist in 32 minutes. The 25-year-old finished 1-for-3 with the three-ball and 7-for-8 at the foul line. It was a good bounce-back performance from Bacon after he had managed only eight points in Thursday's loss to New Orleans. He boasts two 20-point efforts in his past four performances, but Bacon has been very inconsistent throughout ...

Dwayne Bacon Goes For 22 Points rotoballer.com Sun 4/18/21 10:06 PM

Orlando Magic guard Dwayne Bacon compiled 22 points, three rebounds, two assists, and three steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's loss to the Rockets. Bacon is not usually a main contributor on offense for the Magic and the last time he posted over 20 points was back on March 28th. Given the fact that his role is small, his numbers aren't consistent, and he's only averaging 10.2 points per game, Bacon isn't worth fantasy consideration at this moment.

Dwayne Bacon Scores Game-High 26 Points rotoballer.com Mon 3/29/21 8:20 AM

Orlando Magic shooting guard Dwayne Bacon had a great Sunday night with a game-high 26 points on 9-for-19 shooting in a narrow loss to the Lakers. He finished 2-for-6 from downtown and made all six of his free throws, adding eight rebounds and one assist with one turnover in 33 minutes. The Magic cleared the house on trade deadline and Bacon is back to playing significant minutes. The 25-year-old has produced good scoring numbers whenever he has gotten enough playing time, and he now has ...

Dwayne Bacon With 20 Points In Loss To Warriors rotoballer.com Fri 2/12/21 10:23 AM

Orlando Magic guard Dwayne Bacon scored 20 points on 7-for-18 shooting in Thursday's game against the Golden State Warriors. In addition, he grabbed three rebounds and dished out one assist. Bacon was 4-for-7 from three and also posted three steals. He'll face the Kings on Friday, who allow opponents to shoot the seventh-highest percentage from three and to score the second-most points per game. On paper, it looks like a good time to deploy Bacon as a DFS value pick, though the fourth-year has ...

Dwayne Bacon Leads Starters With 19 Points rotoballer.com Thu 1/7/21 9:02 AM

Orlando Magic shooting guard Dwayne Bacon had 19 points on 8-for-14 shooting in Wednesday's 105-94 victory over Cleveland, finishing as the team's highest-scoring starter. Terrence Ross had five triples and ended up notching 20 points off the bench. Bacon had two treys with two rebounds and one assist. The former Hornet has been a starter for Orlando, but he hasn't gotten much of a look offensively. However, his best offensive performance of the season came in a situation where Markelle Fultz...

Dwayne Bacon Signing With Magic rotoballer.com Fri 11/20/20 7:17 PM

Free agent small forward Dwayne Bacon has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Orlando Magic, with a team option in the second year. Bacon started 11 of his 39 games last year for the Hornets, averaging 5.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting just 28.4 percent from three. Bacon is likely just a depth addition for the Magic and shouldn't be on your fantasy radars to open the season unless things change significantly in Orlando.

Dwayne Bacon Wants To Leave Charlotte rotoballer.com Thu 6/11/20 5:33 PM

Charlotte Hornets forward Dwayne Bacon mentioned that his best option is to "go somewhere else" when he reaches free agency in October. He will be a restricted free agent later this winter and there's a chance that Charlotte doesn't even offer him a contract. They've given Bacon chances this season, but he has failed to capitalize. Devonte' Graham ran away with the starting point guard spot. Caleb Martin and Cody Martin both played well and jumped Bacon on the depth chart. At this point, ...

Dwayne Bacon Recalled from G League rotoballer.com Mon 3/9/20 4:41 PM

Charlotte Hornets guard Dwayne Bacon has been recalled from the G League after posting some impressive stats. He was averaging 31.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists and dropped 51 points in one contest during his time in the G League. Malik Monk (suspension) won't be taking the court anytime soon. Cody Martin has been playing well, so Bacon will have to fight with him for playing time. Bacon could have some deep league value if he's given reliable playing time in Charlotte.