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[ChosenSavior]

Ummm.... nobody said this guy yet?

We don't have the money to sign him and would basically have to gut our whole team to acquire his services. Diener is worth every penny though.

[CZ Eddie]

I was going to suggest Derick Walton Jr from our summer league, but it looks like Miami already signed him.

[RookieStar]

Ummm.... nobody said this guy yet?

We don't have the money to sign him and would basically have to gut our whole team to acquire his services. Diener is worth every penny though.

naaah bro. We are in the tank race. If we signed him, that would.make us the instant team-to-beat. Seeing as that the trade deadline is over, the warriors can't trade for LBJ and AD anynore to.make our finals game at least respectable.

[drsd]

It is now reported he Magic will use two 10-day contracts on a 3rd string PG. It seems that the team is trying to maximize the calendar for how that full 20 days unfolds.

There are the vets: Rodney Stuckey, Larry Drew, Bobby Brown, Isaiah Canaan, and Kendall Marshall
vs.
The almost NBAers: Semaj Christon, Kalin Lucas, and Marcus Paige
vs.
The Lakeland PG: Troy Caupain


With two vets at PG, I would think the Magic would want to watch a almost-NBAer or Caupain in preparation for next season.

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[Howard Mass]

The Magic will try out players via the 10-days.

I think it will be a young player they might want to look at for summer league rather than a veteran.

My hope is Caupain at least gets a shot.

[drsd]

President of Basketball operations Jeff Weltman said the Magic will likely add a third point guard after the All-Star break. If the Magic add a third point guard, it is possible they would be able to play D.J. Augustin and Shelvin Mack together more often by letting the third point guard get some minutes while giving Mack some more shooting guard minutes.

[Audi]

President of Basketball operations Jeff Weltman said the Magic will likely add a third point guard after the All-Star break. If the Magic add a third point guard, it is possible they would be able to play D.J. Augustin and Shelvin Mack together more often by letting the third point guard get some minutes while giving Mack some more shooting guard minutes.

Hey, perfect. More development time for the 27 and 30 year olds.

[JBSouthpaw]

Scottie Wilbekin.

[MartinsIzAfraud]

President of Basketball operations Jeff Weltman said the Magic will likely add a third point guard after the All-Star break. If the Magic add a third point guard, it is possible they would be able to play D.J. Augustin and Shelvin Mack together more often by letting the third point guard get some minutes while giving Mack some more shooting guard minutes.

Below would be my new depth post ASB. Vuc to bench to help 2nd unit. Iwundu can play 3-4 IMO, Birch should also get 4-5 minutes. Speights, Afflalo should see minimal minutes, IDGAF if we're struggling to score Speights jacking up 3 does not help us long term. Will be very interesting to see if we shut down/rest players on back to back or cross country trips if we have any left..

DJ/New PG
Hez/Mack
EF/Simms/Iwundu
AG/Iwundu/Birch
Biz/Vuc/Birch

[Patrick1978]

President of Basketball operations Jeff Weltman said the Magic will likely add a third point guard after the All-Star break. If the Magic add a third point guard, it is possible they would be able to play D.J. Augustin and Shelvin Mack together more often by letting the third point guard get some minutes while giving Mack some more shooting guard minutes.

Below would be my new depth post ASB. Vuc to bench to help 2nd unit. Iwundu can play 3-4 IMO, Birch should also get 4-5 minutes. Speights, Afflalo should see minimal minutes, IDGAF if we're struggling to score Speights jacking up 3 does not help us long term. Will be very interesting to see if we shut down/rest players on back to back or cross country trips if we have any left..

DJ/New PG
Hez/Mack
EF/Simms/Iwundu
AG/Iwundu/Birch
Biz/Vuc/Birch

You forgot Isaac
I would play fournier and hezonja at sg
I would also give a lot of minutes to iwundu
Vucevic will not accept the bench role in my opinion

[drsd]

President of Basketball operations Jeff Weltman said the Magic will likely add a third point guard after the All-Star break. If the Magic add a third point guard, it is possible they would be able to play D.J. Augustin and Shelvin Mack together more often by letting the third point guard get some minutes while giving Mack some more shooting guard minutes.

Below would be my new depth post ASB. Vuc to bench to help 2nd unit. Iwundu can play 3-4 IMO, Birch should also get 4-5 minutes. Speights, Afflalo should see minimal minutes, IDGAF if we're struggling to score Speights jacking up 3 does not help us long term. Will be very interesting to see if we shut down/rest players on back to back or cross country trips if we have any left..

DJ/New PG
Hez/Mack
EF/Simms/Iwundu
AG/Iwundu/Birch
Biz/Vuc/Birch

Usually a team goes with a 9 or 10 man rotation.
(and it is unfathomable that Biyombo starts over
Based on your above, perhaps:
Augustin/Mack/Simmons
Hezonja/Mack
Fournier/Simmons/Isaac
Gordon/Isaac/Hezonja
Vučević/Biyombo

That 9-man rotation could be one thing for Coach Vogel to consider. Sliding Hezonja from the 2 to the 4 will be a match-up nightmare.


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[Tarheel]

I'd like to see Mario start to close the season too, but when AG is back I don't see Vogel having the cojones to bench Simms

[npiper17]

Surely Rodney Purvis deserves a shot.

[Audi]

Surely Rodney Purvis deserves a shot.

Meh. PG of the future is a lock with DJ, bruh.

[npiper17]

Surely Rodney Purvis deserves a shot.

Meh. PG of the future is a lock with DJ, bruh.

Purvis is more of a 2. Weltman did say it might not be a third pg that gets signed.

[JBSouthpaw]

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Free agent Rashad Vaughn is signing a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic, league sources tell Yahoo.

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http://www.nba.com/bucks/video/teams/bucks/2017/07/19/1535957/1500423779631-9744bfd9-acb1-4106-85e7-42585c7f6e65-1535957

Summer League Highlights

From Draft Xpress 2015 Draft Profile

Strengths: One of the youngest players in the draft, though already possesses a strong body and adequate size for the SG position … Was the second leading freshman scorer in the nation (17.8 ppg) during his lone season at UNLV, displaying a lot of potential with his shooting ability … Good sense of how to space the floor on offense, reacts well to where the defense is and makes himself a viable target for the passer … Has some ability to put the ball on the floor if the defense over commits … Solid speed, can also drive to the rack with runners and floaters … High release on his shot, great when he is squared up to the basket and needs very little space to get his shot off … Showed definite improvement as the season went on and upped his efficiency as a shooter in conference play … His handle is improving, which should only add to his already vast array of ways to score the ball … Has potential to be a dangerous spot-up shooter, keeps defenses honest … Knows how to use the pick-and-roll well, showed a lot of promise in this area and is also a dangerous player in the pick-and-pop … Relied upon in isolation quite a bit, has some promise as far as creating for himself at times … With a strong body and some decent lateral quickness, showed potential as a perimeter defender … Will challenge through contact, was adept at playing defense off of the ball as well … Played a high number of minutes and showed up to the combine in very good condition ...

Weaknesses: His shot selection was forced at times, tended to settle for off-balanced or contested attempts rather than make the extra pass … While he displays solid athleticism, he does not jump out of the gym and sometimes avoids contact … For a player with his immediate size advantage over his position at the college level, did not display much of a post game where he could use this to his advantage … His left hand will need work, was a noticeable decline when he went to the off-hand … His on-ball defense is an area he will also need to focus on, does not have great length and posted a low steal rate … Not really a player that pushes the break, plus not a very consistent finisher close to the basket … While he was a very strong defensive rebounder, did very little on the offensive glass, which would just be an added bonus and maybe a sign of ability to mix it up … Handle will still need work as far as getting the looks he did in college once he gets to the NBA … Does not have much of an ability to blow by defenders when in straight up isolation, not an incredibly quick first step and not incredibly creative as a ball handler … Had a noticeable drop-off in production against tougher competition and was sometimes bothered by lengthy defenders … Had some issues with injuries even before arriving at UNLV, season ended early due to a torn meniscus in his left knee, plus had issues with his other knee upon arriving on campus … Will need to become better at using screens and using angles to create openings around the floor … Free-throw shooting was lower than what one would expect for a shooter like Vaughn (69.4% FT) and did not get to the line at a great rate … Passing definitely has room for improvement, as does overall decision making ...

Notes: Measured 6'5 (with shoes) 203 lbs with a 6'6 wingspan at the 2013 Kevin Durant Skills Academy … Measured 6’5 in shoes, 198.6 lbs with a 6’7 wingspan and a 8’5 standing reach at the 2015 NBA Draft Combine … Attended Cooper in Robinsdale, Minnesota for his first three years of high school, finishing his senior year at Findlay Prep in Nevada, Las Vegas … Played in both the McDonald’s All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic during his final year of High School … Was invited to try-out for the USA U18 National Team, though was unable to play due to injury … Through 23 games at UNLV, posted averages of 17.8 ppg (43.9% FG, 38.3% 3PT, 69.4% FT), 4.8 rpg and 1.6 apg (2.2 topg) in 33.8 mpg … Named 2015 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, with an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention … Despite his youth, was very college ready and showed himself to do some good things as a high volume scorer/shooter … Has really intrigued in work-outs, with visions of his ability to stretch the floor, plus the potential to contribute in other areas on offense, as well as having some potential to defend position … Making plays off of screens will be his next step, reacting quickly and choosing his spots rather than forcing offense … Still played well in a pretty difficult situation with a lot of pressure to assume a major scoring role … Has a lot of qualities you look for in a scoring guard, with his age adding further intrigue as far as what he can bring to the table in the future … Best situation will still give him time, let him work on his ball skills, though should still have some ability to be a shooting and offensive threat in spurts … One of the better long term shooting guard prospects in the draft who can pay off as a rotation scorer, possibly even a feared shooter given more time and repetition … Was thought to be an early 2nd round selection, though it now appears he will not make it past the first round, possibly even going mid-first based on his ability to score and his physique at such a young age ...

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Free agent Rashad Vaughn is signing a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic, league sources tell Yahoo.

Drafted by Hammond... guess he still believes in him. Gotta imagine Afflalo will be waived...

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Summer League Highlights

From Draft Xpress 2015 Draft Profile

Strengths: One of the youngest players in the draft, though already possesses a strong body and adequate size for the SG position … Was the second leading freshman scorer in the nation (17.8 ppg) during his lone season at UNLV, displaying a lot of potential with his shooting ability … Good sense of how to space the floor on offense, reacts well to where the defense is and makes himself a viable target for the passer … Has some ability to put the ball on the floor if the defense over commits … Solid speed, can also drive to the rack with runners and floaters … High release on his shot, great when he is squared up to the basket and needs very little space to get his shot off … Showed definite improvement as the season went on and upped his efficiency as a shooter in conference play … His handle is improving, which should only add to his already vast array of ways to score the ball … Has potential to be a dangerous spot-up shooter, keeps defenses honest … Knows how to use the pick-and-roll well, showed a lot of promise in this area and is also a dangerous player in the pick-and-pop … Relied upon in isolation quite a bit, has some promise as far as creating for himself at times … With a strong body and some decent lateral quickness, showed potential as a perimeter defender … Will challenge through contact, was adept at playing defense off of the ball as well … Played a high number of minutes and showed up to the combine in very good condition ...

Weaknesses: His shot selection was forced at times, tended to settle for off-balanced or contested attempts rather than make the extra pass … While he displays solid athleticism, he does not jump out of the gym and sometimes avoids contact … For a player with his immediate size advantage over his position at the college level, did not display much of a post game where he could use this to his advantage … His left hand will need work, was a noticeable decline when he went to the off-hand … His on-ball defense is an area he will also need to focus on, does not have great length and posted a low steal rate … Not really a player that pushes the break, plus not a very consistent finisher close to the basket … While he was a very strong defensive rebounder, did very little on the offensive glass, which would just be an added bonus and maybe a sign of ability to mix it up … Handle will still need work as far as getting the looks he did in college once he gets to the NBA … Does not have much of an ability to blow by defenders when in straight up isolation, not an incredibly quick first step and not incredibly creative as a ball handler … Had a noticeable drop-off in production against tougher competition and was sometimes bothered by lengthy defenders … Had some issues with injuries even before arriving at UNLV, season ended early due to a torn meniscus in his left knee, plus had issues with his other knee upon arriving on campus … Will need to become better at using screens and using angles to create openings around the floor … Free-throw shooting was lower than what one would expect for a shooter like Vaughn (69.4% FT) and did not get to the line at a great rate … Passing definitely has room for improvement, as does overall decision making ...

Notes: Measured 6'5 (with shoes) 203 lbs with a 6'6 wingspan at the 2013 Kevin Durant Skills Academy … Measured 6’5 in shoes, 198.6 lbs with a 6’7 wingspan and a 8’5 standing reach at the 2015 NBA Draft Combine … Attended Cooper in Robinsdale, Minnesota for his first three years of high school, finishing his senior year at Findlay Prep in Nevada, Las Vegas … Played in both the McDonald’s All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic during his final year of High School … Was invited to try-out for the USA U18 National Team, though was unable to play due to injury … Through 23 games at UNLV, posted averages of 17.8 ppg (43.9% FG, 38.3% 3PT, 69.4% FT), 4.8 rpg and 1.6 apg (2.2 topg) in 33.8 mpg … Named 2015 Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year, with an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention … Despite his youth, was very college ready and showed himself to do some good things as a high volume scorer/shooter … Has really intrigued in work-outs, with visions of his ability to stretch the floor, plus the potential to contribute in other areas on offense, as well as having some potential to defend position … Making plays off of screens will be his next step, reacting quickly and choosing his spots rather than forcing offense … Still played well in a pretty difficult situation with a lot of pressure to assume a major scoring role … Has a lot of qualities you look for in a scoring guard, with his age adding further intrigue as far as what he can bring to the table in the future … Best situation will still give him time, let him work on his ball skills, though should still have some ability to be a shooting and offensive threat in spurts … One of the better long term shooting guard prospects in the draft who can pay off as a rotation scorer, possibly even a feared shooter given more time and repetition … Was thought to be an early 2nd round selection, though it now appears he will not make it past the first round, possibly even going mid-first based on his ability to score and his physique at such a young age ...

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Apparently coming out of the draft he was considered an elite shooter.

Didn't Hammond draft him lol?

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Free agent Rashad Vaughn is signing a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic, league sources tell Yahoo.

Drafted by Hammond... guess he still believes in him. Gotta imagine Afflalo will be waived...

If he is waived I really wouldn't mind him getting a role inside the organization once he retires.