Channing Frye says his performance last season was 'a little embarrassing'

The 2014-15 campaign was a season to forget for Orlando Magic power forward Channing Frye.

Fresh off signing a four-year, $32-million pact with the Magic, Frye averaged just 7.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in his debut with Orlando. The 32-year-old minced no words about his abysmal start.

"Last year was, for the lack of a better term, a little embarrassing on all fronts. I think I have a lot to prove and I’m out here to put the work in and do it," Frye told John Denton of Magic.com.

Frye added that the Magic's lack of success got to him. But after a summer of contemplation, Frye is ready to contribute.

"I was upset and I was upset most because we only won 25 games," Frye said of the bitter feelings that persisted all offseason. "I was upset because I know that I am better than that (performance from last season). I just had to really refocus on how I can really be the best me."

Frye is looking forward to a resurgent season by resorting to a familiar role as a stretch big that opens the floor for others to operate.

"I need to be the best me for this team by creating space for (Nikola Vucevic) and Tobias (Harris), hold my own defensively, do what coach asks me to do, run the floor and put the ball on the ground. That’s just a complete game."

Prior to signing in Orlando, Frye averaged 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting 37 percent from deep in a career year with the Phoenix Suns in 2013-14.