Just a regular Magic fan

If you were going to advise Gordon, what would you have him work on to help him take the next step?

It's surprising to see that Gordan is only 24. It seems like he has been around forever. The article has an interesting take on Gordon's ceiling in that it isn't going to be as high as we all once hoped. That reality of that hit me in the face like a brick. I had always hoped that Gordon would be one of those that would have a breakout season. I still love the guy though. He's a gym rat, has a great attitude, is athletic as hell, and has one heck of a work ethic. I think Clifford is doing wonders with him and utilizing him in the right way. His 3 point shot has improved and his athleticism allows him to take advantage of unplanned opportunities. Even though he isn't our go-to guy, I see him as our glue guy, and IMO every team needs players like that. What about you? Are you happy Gordon is on our team, or is he someone you would trade away, if we could, for a more consistent/ productive scorer?

Did he apologize for screwing over the Magic and their fans?

I know it doesn't translate, but maybe Fournier will come into our season with more confidence and consistency in his shot.

Consistency?

I would have preferred it if our guys would have stayed home and worked on their game. I think that would benefit us more this season.

No doubt. Glad to see him putting on some muscle! JI looks like his body type is the kind where he will have a hard time keeping on weight. I am jealous. Wish that were me, LOL.

I would like to see AG work on his footwork. If he can be elite in that area, I think the rest of his game will follow.

Well said! There is nothing wrong with being realistic about things, especially since we really can't do anything about it this year. Even though we might have reached our ceiling, I am still looking forward to the season and watching our team grow.

Is he really 7’ now? When we drafted him, I was hoping he would keep growing.

Great point. Fultz looks like he is progressing, and I think you are taking the right approach. It's best to be cautious and as desperate as I am, I need to temper my expectations. This whole thing is weird to me. The guy is a gym rat and has probably shot the ball over a million times and then all of a sudden he has nerve issues? I still wonder if the medical diagnosis is correct. I am glad we gave up the pick to get him. It's worth the risk to see if we can rehabilitate him. However, as you are implying, this is no sure thing. I sure hope we get lucky. We could use it.

Who are you talking about? Are the near misses players we passed over or were they taken before we picked? Some things can’t be helped and some things can. I would be concerned about our talent evaluators if we passed over a guy.

If true, I think the snub will help AG. He has to be asking himself why. I will bet that we will see him improve a lot over this off-season. I can't wait for the season to start!

Not saying I hope Fultz doesn't come on or that we don't need an upgrade but I agree on Augustine. Some games he cracks me up, LOL. I love it when they back off defensively and he just drives and drives to the hoop until they take it away. I understand it's a PGs job to get his teammates involved but sometimes I wish he would do it more.

Weltman made it very clear in his press conference that the player chooses the team. I'm curious. Why did Farouq choose us? Did he have other options or were we about it?