Depth Chart after Trade Deadline

[Bensational]

Skiles has said directly he plans to bring Jennings and Ilyasova off the bench, and that he doesn't see a problem playing Jennings and CJ Watson at the same time. (CJ should be fine off the ball since he's a great shooter.)

Payton/Jennings/Napier?
Oladipo/Watson
Fournier/Hezonja
Gordon/Ilyasova/Nicholson
Vucevic/Smith/Dedmon

That's the rotation. Book it.

I can live with that. Quite happy with it, to be honest.

[jezzer45]

Gotta say that with watson back with jennings ersan and smith we actually have a bench so when skiles benches the whole starting 5 for crappy play i wont be mad.

[Howard Mass]

I think we are going to see two PG's on the floor at the same time for parts of the game.

Hezonja and Fournier are also going to play some SG.

Magic Depth Chart

PG: Payton/Jennings/Watson/Napier
SG: Oladipo
SF: Fournier/Hezonja/Marble
PF: Gordon/Ilyasova/Nicholson
C: Vucevic/Smith/Dedmon

I got to say, I am excited for this team down the stretch especially if Gordon does not play much SF. I really like it when there is a point guard with any two of Oladipo, Fournier and Hezonja at SG and SF. It really opens things up.

The playoffs are going to be tough to make but I just want to watch some basketball while we prepare for a big summer.

[Skin]

I think we are going to see two PG's on the floor at the same time for parts of the game.

Magic Depth Chart

PG: Payton/Jennings/Watson/Napier
SG: Oladipo
SF: Fournier/Hezonja/Marble
PF: Gordon/Ilyasova/Nicholson
C: Vucevic/Smith/Dedmon

It's finally starting to get exciting because we've been force fed the concept of sustainability... step by step... organic... and we're finally getting close to a complete functional and balanced team.

[OrlandO]

I think we are going to see two PG's on the floor at the same time for parts of the game.

Hezonja and Fournier are also going to play some SG.

Magic Depth Chart

PG: Payton/Jennings/Watson/Napier
SG: Oladipo
SF: Fournier/Hezonja/Marble
PF: Gordon/Ilyasova/Nicholson
C: Vucevic/Smith/Dedmon

I got to say, I am excited for this team down the stretch especially if Gordon does not play much SF. I really like it when there is a point guard with any two of Oladipo, Fournier and Hezonja at SG and SF. It really opens things up.

The playoffs are going to be tough to make but I just want to watch some basketball while we prepare for a big summer.

I think Skiles mentioned Watson playing some 2.

[Howard Mass]

I think we are going to see two PG's on the floor at the same time for parts of the game.

Magic Depth Chart

PG: Payton/Jennings/Watson/Napier
SG: Oladipo
SF: Fournier/Hezonja/Marble
PF: Gordon/Ilyasova/Nicholson
C: Vucevic/Smith/Dedmon

It's finally starting to get exciting because we've been force fed the concept of sustainability... step by step... organic... and we're finally getting close to a complete functional and balanced team.

I edited this post after posting my depth chart.

I am excited though though for a team minus Harris at SF.

[Howard Mass]

I think we are going to see two PG's on the floor at the same time for parts of the game.

Hezonja and Fournier are also going to play some SG.

Magic Depth Chart

PG: Payton/Jennings/Watson/Napier
SG: Oladipo
SF: Fournier/Hezonja/Marble
PF: Gordon/Ilyasova/Nicholson
C: Vucevic/Smith/Dedmon

I got to say, I am excited for this team down the stretch especially if Gordon does not play much SF. I really like it when there is a point guard with any two of Oladipo, Fournier and Hezonja at SG and SF. It really opens things up.

The playoffs are going to be tough to make but I just want to watch some basketball while we prepare for a big summer.

I think Skiles mentioned Watson playing some 2.

Which is why I said there will be two PG's on the floor at the same time.

Lots of options here.

[OrlandoDream]

The PG depth is finally there. We will have more then enough to rotate(assuming CJ stays healthy) when someone is having an off night. I just hope that acquiring Jennings and CJ coming back is not going to make Elfrid the 3rd string some games. Henny already said in the conference that Elf is still and will continue to be our PG but Henny doesnt coach. My one fear is seeing CJ and BJ down the stretch and Elf taking a seat bc he "isnt ready."

[rcklsscognition]

Jennings and CJ are both coming back from injuries, Jennings himself saying he's not back to 100%, close, but not there yet. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if Jennings is playing 9 minutes or so every 4th quarter if Payton doesn't have it that night.

Payton/Jennings
Oladipo/Hezonja
Fournier/Gordon
Gordon/Ilysaova
Vucevic/Smith

Watson floats between PG and SG depending on rotation. No one else needs to play at all baring foul trouble.

Give them 5 games or so to get up to speed before going to something like:

Cut Payton back to about 28 mpg. Jennings run primary backup with 15mpg at point, 5 for CJ.

Oladipo gets 32 minutes at SG and Hezonja 16.

Fournier gets 34 at SF. Gordon 8. Hezonja 6.

Gordon gets 24 minutes at PF. Ersan 24.

Vuc gets 32 at center, Smith 16.

[NEM]

Payton 28/Jennings 20
Oladipo 30/Hezonja 12/Jennings 6
Fournier 30/Hezonja 12/Gordon 6
Gordon 22/ilyasova 22/smith 5
Vucevic 34/smith 14

[OrlandO]

Payton 28/Jennings 20
Oladipo 30/Hezonja 12/Jennings 6
Fournier 30/Hezonja 12/Gordon 6
Gordon 22/ilyasova 22/smith 5
Vucevic 34/smith 14

In this scenario, is Watson excluded because he gets hurt again or because he plays poorly. Or did you (understandably) forget he's on the team?

[zelenooq]

Payton 28/Jennings 10/CJ 10
Oladipo 30/Hezonja 14/Jennings 4
Fournier 28/Hezonja 14/Gordon 6
Gordon 26/ilyasova 16/smith 6
Vucevic 34/smith 14