on july 7, 2016, green signed with the orlando magic. he made his debut for the magic in their season opener on october 26, 2016, scoring seven points off the bench in a 108–96 loss to the miami heat. on april 5, 2017, he was shut down for the rest of the season due to lower back soreness that plagued him throughout the season. green missed the final nine games of the season with the back injury.