Magic’s Jeff Weltman says Orlando had “substantive” extension talks with Anthony Black

Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman says Orlando had “substantive” discussions with Anthony Black’s camp about a rookie scale extension before Monday’s deadline. Speaking on 96.9 The Game in Orlando on Tuesday, he declined to say whether the two sides got close, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

“I don’t ever think in those terms. The answer is, I don’t know,” Weltman said when asked if they were near a deal. “Obviously it takes two sides to get to an agreement and obviously we weren’t able to do that. It’s not the only chance that we have, the way the NBA system is set up. But obviously it changes the math a little bit.”

Black was ruled out of Orlando’s opener with an ankle injury and now heads toward restricted free agency next summer.