Serge Ibaka has started slowly since joining the Orlando Magic and he is asking for their fans to continue to believe in him.
Ibaka was supported by the fans of Oklahoma City as he grew into a high end NBA player.
"Big things always come from small beginnings," Ibaka said. "I've got a lot of appreciation [for] those fans, because I remember my first year. When I got there, nobody know me, who I was. But they gave me a lot of trust. They gave me a lot of trust, and that's one of the things I'm always going to respect them for."
The Magic traded Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyasova and Domantas Sabonis for Ibaka in a draft night deal.
"I can do better," Ibaka said. "But I'm going to keep my head up. I've been there before. This is not new to me.
"I'm just going to ask the Magic fans to keep believing in me. I'm a lot better than what I showed the last couple of days. I'm just trying to find a rhythm on defense and offense with new teammates, a new coach. I'm just trying to find my position. I know it's tough for them. I'm going to try here to be the man."
