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Goga Bitadze

Goga Bitadze

26-Year-Old CenterC
Orlando Magic  NBA  
Orlando Magic
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Injury Ankle
Est. Return 11/25/2025
2025 Stats
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6.2
REB
5.1
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1.5
STL
0.6
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1.2
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
When called upon to start 42 games in 2024-25, Bitadze averaged 9.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks per game, demonstrating his ability to contribute across the board. Across all 70 games, his regular-season averages landed at 7.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, shooting a highly efficient 61.1 percent from the field. Due to key injuries to Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, Bitadze saw plenty of action and even shared the floor with Wendell Carter quite a bit. However, Bitadze's role vanished in the playoffs with 3.9 minutes per night. As for 2025-26, the Magic are mostly healthy, though Moritz Wagner (knee) is still on the mend. Bitadze is likely to open the season as Carter's backup at center, a role that could net him minutes in the high teens to lower 20s, depending on matchups. There's also been talk of Jonathan Isaac possibly playing some center as well. Bitadze certainly showcased what he can do when the minutes are there in 2024-25, meaning fantasy managers will want to monitor his role closely to open the season. Read Past Outlooks
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Overall
Height 6'10"
Weight 250
DOB 7/20/1999
College Georgia
Drafted 1st Rd, #18 in 2019
Signed a three-year, $25 million contract with the Magic in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Goga Bitadze was born in 1999 in the small town of Sagarejo in Kakheti, Georgia. Sagarejo is home to less than 11,000 people and is on the eastern side of Georgia. Bitadze's father was a basketball player whose career was cut short by injury. Bitadze started competing in professional leagues when he was 16 years old, playing for teams in Georgia, Serbia and Montenegro. Bitadze played for Georgia at the junior level during FIBA tournaments in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, Bitadze joined the Georgian national basketball team at EuroBasketball 2017 but couldn't play due to a calf injury. Later in 2017, at the FIBA World Cup qualifier games, Bitadze made his national team debut. The 6-foot-11 big man's name is pronounced GO-gah bih-TAH-zay. Goga Bitadze's pre NBA career took him all over the Balkan states of Europe. He split the 2018-19 season between Mega Bemax and Buducnost teams of the Serbian, Adriatic and EuroLeague leagues. In 13 EuroLeague games, four of them starts, Bitadze posted 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, shooting almost 55% from the floor. The year before, he played for Mega Bemax's top team and their U-19 squad. Over 22 contests for Mega Bemax in the Adriatic League, Bitadze averaged 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds over 23 minutes per contest. In 2016-17, Bitadze split time between Smederevo of the Serbian league and the Mega Bemax U-18 team, which played in the Adidas NGT.

Late scratch Sunday
COrlando Magic
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November 23, 2025
Bitadze won't play in Sunday's game against the Celtics due to left ankle soreness.
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Bitadze was slated to start Sunday due to Wendell Carter (ankle) being sidelined, though the former will now join Carter on the sidelines. With both big men out, Orlando Robinson will make his first start of the season.
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How does Goga Bitadze compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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77.8%
 
Effective Field Goal %
75.5%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
11.3%
 
Free Throw Rate
62.3%
 
Offensive Rebound %
10.9%
 
Defensive Rebound %
22.7%
 
Total Rebound %
16.9%
 
Assist %
12.5%
 
Steal %
1.6%
 
Block %
6.1%
 
Turnover %
9.6%
 
Usage %
11.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
19.3
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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Bitadze agreed to a three-year, $25 million deal this offseason to return to the Magic. The Georgian big man was thrust into a starting role early last season while Orlando dealt with injuries to Wendell Carter and Jonathan Isaac. From Nov. 4 through Jan. 19, Bitadze started 31 of 35 appearances and averaged 7.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.7 blocks and 0.7 steals in 22.5 minutes per game. However, when Orlando's frontcourt was healthy, Bitadze struggled to make an impact. As a reserve (30 games), Bitadze averaged 2.1 points and 1.6 rebounds in 5.9 minutes. Carter has played more than 60 games only once in his six-year career, and that came in 2021-22 when he made 62 appearances during his first full season in Orlando. Given Carter's injury history, Bitadze has value as an insurance policy, but the latter isn't worth drafting in standard leagues. Moritz Wagner will be Carter's primary backup, while Isaac may get looks as a small-ball center, limiting Bitadze's ceiling. Bitadze needs multiple things to break his way to be fantasy-relevant, but he's still worth monitoring on the waiver wire.
Despite demonstrating a fantasy-friendly skillset, Bitadze is yet to establish himself as a viable on-court asset. He played just 38 games during the 2022-23 season, averaging 4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 12.0 minutes per night. Wendell Carter has the starting center spot locked down, meaning Bitadze will battle with Mo Wagner for backup minutes. Both have the ability to serve as the primary backup, although both also bring very different talents to the table. While Wagner can spread the floor, Bitadze offers additional rim protection. It would seem as though neither has the front running, with the individual matchup likely to determine their respective playing time. Bitadze is not worth drafting but should be monitored just in case he somehow lands the role ahead of Wagner on an ongoing basis.
Bitadze has carved out a slightly larger role in each season leading up to the 2022-23 campaign, culminating in career-best marks during 2021-22 of 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists over 14.6 minutes per contest. Despite rumors of Myles Turner being on the trade block this offseason, Bitadze remains trapped behind Turner heading into the campaign, which will continue to cap his fantasy upside. Bitadze could be slightly interesting in some formats if Turner misses some time, as he saw 20.5 minutes and averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per contest over the 27 games he appeared in after Turner's 2021-22 season ended prematurely. Bitadze also had limited efforts in that span, dragging down those averages while he battled a foot issue of his own. He's likely best left on the waiver wire in most leagues but could garner interest in-season if Turner misses a stretch of games.
Bitadze continued to see limited run as a depth option at center for the Pacers, who often just use Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis at the position. Bitadze averaged 5.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 12.8 minutes. The standout aspect of Bitadze's game at the moment is his shot-blocking, as he's registered 3.4 blocks per 36 minutes for his career. He also has upside as a three-point shooter but is just 28-for-121 (23.1%) for his career. The 22-year-old doesn't have much potential for this season, so he can be ignored on draft day. He's at least an intriguing flier in deep dynasty formats if he can land in a better situation.
The 18th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Bitadze appeared in 54 games for the Pacers, averaging 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 8.7 minutes. The rookie drew two starts, as well, averaging 7.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and 3.5 assists across 25.5 minutes in those contests. Heading into 2020-21, Bitadze should continue occupying a backup role, though Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis are still expected to play the vast majority of center minutes. As a result, unless one of those two suffers a significant injury, Bitadze is unlikely to be fantasy-relevant. He's still an intriguing dynasty option, but even in deeper redraft leagues, there are plenty of players with higher upside for the upcoming season.
Out of the country of Georgia, Bitadze was drafted 18th overall by the Pacers. He boasts the size (7-feet, 258 pounds) and skillset of a modern NBA center with the ability to score inside and out. Bitadze also has shown the ability to be a strong interior defender and shot-blocker, but lacks the verticality of some big men in the league. He's just 20 years old, but like many international prospects, has been a professional basketball player for a long time. Bitadze went pro in 2015-16, and he played 51 games and made 29 starts between two separate teams last season, averaging 13.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 assists in 23.4 minutes. His shooting splits were impressive, as the big man shot 57.1 percent from the field, 67.9 percent from the charity stripe, and went 36-of-90 (40.0 percent) from distance. Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis are ahead of the rookie in the rotation, but it appears Bitadze will have the first crack at the backup center role. While it's unlikely he'll hold standard league fantasy relevance, he makes for an intriguing deep league or dynasty option as a young big who can block shots and hit threes.
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Starting sans Carter
COrlando Magic
November 23, 2025
Bitadze will start Sunday's game against Boston.
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Scores six in win
COrlando Magic
November 19, 2025
Bitadze finished Tuesday's 121-113 victory over Golden State with six points (3-3 FG), two rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 14 minutes.
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Blocks three shots in loss
COrlando Magic
November 10, 2025
Bitadze posted two points (1-2 FG), two rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal across 15 minutes during Sunday's 111-107 loss to the Celtics.
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Paces bench in scoring
COrlando Magic
November 1, 2025
Bitadze registered 15 points (7-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt), six rebounds, one steal and three blocks in 20 minutes during Saturday's 125-94 win over the Wizards.
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Pulls down six rebounds in loss
COrlando Magic
October 30, 2025
Bitadze totaled 10 points (5-5 FG), six rebounds, two assists and one block across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 135-116 loss to the Pistons.
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Could become trade candidate
COrlando Magic
September 16, 2025
Bitadze could become a trade candidate around the February deadline, Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily reports.
ANALYSIS
Bitadze is expected to handle a key backup center role for the Magic early in the season while Moritz Wagner recovers from his knee injury. He showed last year that he can be productive with consistent minutes, averaging 7.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game during the regular season. However, with the team's salary situation tightening, Bitadze is seen as a potential luxury piece that could be moved later in the season. Once Wagner returns, there may not be enough minutes to go around, making Bitadze a prime trade candidate at the deadline.
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