AaronB wrote:JRoy wrote:AaronB wrote:
Morant will never be a top 3 guard if he can't shoot 3's.
The guy has shot 30% in 3s over the last 2 years.
I think that the Magic are much better off having Suggs defense and 40% 3 point shooting.
The Magic have enough guys who can't shoot the 3.
Morant has been on a downward slope in 3 point shooting over the last 3 years. It is actually getting worse.
That shoulder surgery probably won't help.
CLearly Ja is a much better offensive player. Suggs is a much better defensive player. Depends on what you want or need.
Morant is an all star level player.
Suggs is a high end role player.
An all star who shoots 30% from 3. Ultimately, the Magic are just a bad match for Morant's talent.
It happens. Barnes was an All star this year also. WOuldn't trade Suggs for him either.
I am not even talking about which one is better.
The player has to be a match otherwise all that happens is the team gets worse.
True for both Barnes and Morant.
ORL needs a better guard than Suggs to take the next step.
We will see what the calculus looks like when these guys come off rookie deals and ORL has to decide whom to keep.