{
  "id": 8375513,
  "title": "Magic Acquire Ricky Council IV in Minor Deal, What Does It Mean as the Magic Prepare For Training Camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/magic-acquire-ricky-council-iv-in-minor-deal-what-does-it-mean-as-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T03:44:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/magic-acquire-ricky-council-iv-034457940.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Orlando Magic have completed their third minor league trade of the offseason by acquiring Philadelphia 76ers guard Ricky Council IV from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in exchange for the rights to Phillip Wheeler and a 2027 First-Round pick. Council, who has two years of NBA experience, spent last season in the G-League with the Rockets' affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he averaged 12.4 points, 2.8 assists, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game. Wheeler, on the other hand, has spent most of his professional career in the G-League, playing for Osceola last year and averaging 14.3 points and 3.4 rebounds with a 52.1% field goal percentage and 77.8% free-throw percentage. The Magic's acquisition of Council and Wheeler, along with their recent acquisition of Malaki Branham and Au’Diese Toney, signals their continued investment in the G-League to bolster their roster for the upcoming training camp.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}