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Post#1 » by Magic Mops » Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:46 pm

The Magic will surprise all and draft

Moses and Trey











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Post#2 » by drsd » Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:14 pm

Magic Mops wrote:The Magic will surprise all and draft

Moses and Trey


If the Magic come out of the draft with Moody and Murphy, that will be a lot of high-quality perimiter offense. I am all for this outcome. Add Usman Garuba at #33 (current player by mock on NBAdraft.net), resign Wagner and and the Magic is:

Anthony/Hampton/Fultz(IR)
Harris/Moody/Brazdeikis
Isaac/Ross
Okeke/Murphy/Wagner
Carter/Bamba/Garuba

I really like this roster for a "player-development" year. (i.e. a tanking year). Then add a good rookie for 2022/23 with a healthy Fultz, this could be a playoff team very, very soon!

p.s. next year's draft is loaded with PFs in the later lottery. Orlando will probably get a nice back-up there, meaning long term, Moody becomes the starting SG and Murphy replaces Ross.

Something like 2022/23 for the future core:
Fultz/Anthony
Moody/Hampton
Isaac/Murphy
Okeke/2020-rookie
Carter/Bamba/Garuba

There is a lot of length and defense there. And now: SHOOTING !



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Post#3 » by Magic Mops » Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:20 pm

drsd wrote:
Magic Mops wrote:The Magic will surprise all and draft

Moses and Trey


If the Magic come out of the draft with Moody and Murphy, that will be a lot of high-quality perimiter offense. I am all for this outcome. Add Usman Garuba at #33 (current player by mock on NBAdraft.net), resign Wagner and and the Magic is:

Anthony/Hampton/Fultz(IR)
Harris/Moody/Brazdeikis
Isaac/Ross
Okeke/Murphy/Wagner
Carter/Bamba/Garuba

I really like this roster for a "player-development" year. (i.e. a tanking year). Then add a good rookie for 2022/23 with a healthy Fultz, this could be a playoff team very, very soon!

p.s. next year's darft is loaded with PFs in the later lottery. Orlando will probably get a nice back-up there, meaning long term, Moody becomes the starting SG and Muerphy replaces Ross.

Something like 2022/23 for the future core:
Fultz/Anthony
Moody/Hampton
Isaac/Murphy
Okeke/2020-rookie
Carter/Bamba/Garuba

There is a lot of length and defense there. And now: SHOOTING !



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Danke!
I appreciate your post and mostly agree with you.

I don't think Garuba will be there at 33.
I am more than ok with Hurt or Garza at 33.
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Post#4 » by drsd » Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:24 pm

Magic Mops wrote:Danke!
I appreciate your post and mostly agree with you.

I don't think Garuba will be there at 33.
I am more than ok with Hurt or Garza at 33.


Bitte!

I also cannot see Garuba being available. (But if he is, that is a STEAL at #33).
Perhaps Charles Bassey or JT Thor are another direction besides Garza.
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Post#5 » by bigdogdylan5 » Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:26 pm

Magic Mops wrote:The Magic will surprise all and draft

Moses and Trey


Would not have any problem with this. We need shooting! Did we workout Murphy?
Fine print disclaimer for Fultz:
I am high on Markelle Fultz. Yes I understand he is not perfect and needs to shoot more and better and turn the ball over less. I would really like to see him play one more year… and I did and he sucks time to move on.
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Post#6 » by Magic Mops » Sat Jul 24, 2021 3:26 pm

drsd wrote:
Magic Mops wrote:Danke!
I appreciate your post and mostly agree with you.

I don't think Garuba will be there at 33.
I am more than ok with Hurt or Garza at 33.


Bitte!

I also cannot see Garuba being available. (But if he is, that is a STEAL at #33).
Perhaps Charles Bassey or JT Thor are another direction besides Garza.

Bassey ok but Thor i think will go in the first round.

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