Re-Opening Night Version 2: Magic (0-1) @ Pistons (0-1)

[PrimeThyme]

Gordon is not going down to the 4 until a trade is made. I don't even see it happening then because they didn't give up everything they did for Ibaka to trade him away. No matter how much we want it right now, they're not putting Ibaka on the bench either.

I agree with these points so the solution I came up with is going with:

Payton
Fournier
Hezonja
Gordon
Ibaka

Trade Vuc for a 2017 1st rounder, bring Biyombo off the bench. Ibaka looks slower so the 5 might be better suited for him

I wouldn't mind making these moves. I'd rather move Vuc for a Sf but I wouldn't mind giving Hezonja that spot. I'm not sure he's earned it thus far though. He had a really rough preseason. He looked good in garbage time the other night but I'm not sure how he'd do as a starter.

[Mauro Pedrosa]

Gordon is not going down to the 4 until a trade is made. I don't even see it happening then because they didn't give up everything they did for Ibaka to trade him away. No matter how much we want it right now, they're not putting Ibaka on the bench either.

I agree with these points so the solution I came up with is going with:

Payton
Fournier
Hezonja
Gordon
Ibaka

Trade Vuc for a 2017 1st rounder, bring Biyombo off the bench. Ibaka looks slower so the 5 might be better suited for him

I wouldn't mind making these moves. I'd rather move Vuc for a Sf but I wouldn't mind giving Hezonja that spot. I'm not sure he's earned it thus far though. He had a really rough preseason. He looked good in garbage time the other night but I'm not sure how he'd do as a starter.

I think the only player that has earned anything this season is Payton, but I'd just hand Hezonja the starting 3 spot because the veterans aren't that much better.