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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks
What: Preseason Game No. 3
When: Wednesday, October 9th at 7:30pm ET
Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
How: FOX Sports Florida, Fox Sports Go and 96.9 The Game

GAMBLING
Line: Orlando -2 at Bovada

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
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ORLANDO MAGIC PROJECTED STARTERS

G: D.J. Augustin



G: Michael Carter-Williams



F: Aaron Gordon



F: Jonathan Isaac



C: Nikola Vučević



ORLANDO MAGIC PROJECTED BENCH

G: Markelle Fultz



G: Terrence Ross



F: Al-Farouq Aminu



C: Mo Bamba



Deep Bench
G: Melvin Frazier Jr.
C: Khem Birch

Two-Way Players/Non-Guaranteed Contracts
G: Josh Magette
G: BJ Johnson
F: Daquan Jeffries
F/C: Isaac Humphries
C: Amile Jefferson

Injuries: Evan Fournier (rest), Wes Iwundu (knee), Vic Law (soreness) are OUT



Atlanta Projected Starters
G: Trae Young
G: DeAndre' Bembry
F: De'Andre Hunter
F: John Collins
C: Damian Jones

Bench
G: Cam Reddish
G/F: Vince Carter
F: Jabari Parker
C: Alex Len

Injuries: Allen Crabbe (knee), Evan Turner (achillies) and Chandler Parsons (knee) are OUT. Brandon Goodwin (hip) and Kevin Huerter (knee) are QUESTIONABLE. John Collins (knee) is PROBABLE.

Please note: I do *NOT* know if Melvin Frazier Jr. will actually be starting at SG for the Magic tonight.

I'm simply going off the fact that Fournier and Iwundu are both out and Frazier started the 2nd half at SG in Detroit.

Clifford seems like he might be one of those kind of coaches when a starter gets hurt, he prefers to bring a guy from completely out of the rotation into that spot and keep the bench rotation as consistent as possible.

Let's get that W for my birthday, Magic!

UCFJayBird wrote:Let's get that W for my birthday, Magic!

Happy Birthday to you good sir and hope you have a great one!

Want to see the Magic continue to build good habits as we continue forward to the start of the regular season. I expect Vuc to play well in this matchup tonight.

Knightro wrote:Please note: I do *NOT* know if Melvin Frazier Jr. will actually be starting at SG for the Magic tonight.

I'm simply going off the fact that Fournier and Iwundu are both out and Frazier started the 2nd half at SG in Detroit.

Clifford seems like he might be one of those kind of coaches when a starter gets hurt, he prefers to bring a guy from completely out of the rotation into that spot and keep the bench rotation as consistent as possible.

Or Coach Clifford could use this as an opportunity to investigate what a two PG back-court looks like.

I cold see Augustin . Fultz here. Fultz playing SG on defense and Augustin playing SG on offense.


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Wow the Haks is thin.

Knightro wrote:Please note: I do *NOT* know if Melvin Frazier Jr. will actually be starting at SG for the Magic tonight.

I'm simply going off the fact that Fournier and Iwundu are both out and Frazier started the 2nd half at SG in Detroit.

Clifford seems like he might be one of those kind of coaches when a starter gets hurt, he prefers to bring a guy from completely out of the rotation into that spot and keep the bench rotation as consistent as possible.

I'd assume that you're correct, last year when Fournier missed a game we started Simmons and we started Iwundu while Isaac was hurt. Cliff has talked about how important it is to have Ross with the 2nd unit since he can create his own shot.

Nightman wrote:

Knightro wrote:Please note: I do *NOT* know if Melvin Frazier Jr. will actually be starting at SG for the Magic tonight.

I'm simply going off the fact that Fournier and Iwundu are both out and Frazier started the 2nd half at SG in Detroit.

Clifford seems like he might be one of those kind of coaches when a starter gets hurt, he prefers to bring a guy from completely out of the rotation into that spot and keep the bench rotation as consistent as possible.

I'd assume that you're correct, last year when Fournier missed a game we started Simmons and we started Iwundu while Isaac was hurt. Cliff has talked about how important it is to have Ross with the 2nd unit since he can create his own shot.

Yeah with Fourn and Iwundu out leaves us pretty thin at the 2 spot. Might see Daquan Jeffries get some minutes as well he came in late last game as well as some of the camp fodder guys to see how they look.

Wouldn't doubt if its MCW. Cliff loves his energy and his floor spacing would be negated the most (?) with the starters. Or it could be Maggette for all we know lol.

I don't know what Cliff will do, but I would like to see MCW start next to DJ. I'd like to see more of that pair together in preseason to see how viable it is.

j-ragg wrote:Wouldn't doubt if its MCW. Cliff loves his energy and his floor spacing would be negated the most (?) with the starters. Or it could be Maggette for all we know lol.

You mean Dieners idol?

Blue_and_Whte wrote:

j-ragg wrote:Wouldn't doubt if its MCW. Cliff loves his energy and his floor spacing would be negated the most (?) with the starters. Or it could be Maggette for all we know lol.

You mean Dieners idol?

I miss the garbage time back court of Diener and JJ before JJ became a rotation guy. But yes that's the one.

What an actual f*** ? Hawks will play 8 men lineup?
Can they at least find Wayne Knight and Taz to play?

pepe1991 wrote:What an actual f*** ? Hawks will play 8 men lineup?
Can they at least find Wayne Knight and Taz to play?

NEWMAN!

I wish the Magic would start cutting people now so the 4th quarter could be as exciting as the 1st 3 where we don't have to see lineups of bums that aren't going to be on the team. I'm okay watching scrubs, but I'd rather watch the scrubs that I know will be there on Opening Day, like Frazier, Jefferson, and possible Magette.

GelbeWand09 wrote:

pepe1991 wrote:What an actual f*** ? Hawks will play 8 men lineup?
Can they at least find Wayne Knight and Taz to play?

NEWMAN!

They have several camp invite players that will get around 20 or so minutes. Since Huerter is ques., I'd assume he doesn't play. The 2nd round big Bruno should get some good minutes. Jones who I consider a dleaguer is food for Bamba, Vuc, etc.

MCW is starting at SG.

It's great that the game will be on FS Florida too with Magic Commentators.

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