All Eyes On Me

so, we have pretty much every rotation player under contract for at least the next 2 years assuming Fournier opts in and no trades are made. Only exception is DJ

DP

Also picked up Isaac and Bamba’s options nice and early. Got to be a good sign, right?

Really hope Evan can carry over his FIBA play in to the NBA season. He’s been great

I know a couple Cs fan that hate Birch too, strictly based off of him playing really damn well against them last year. I like Khem a lot and I’m glad he’s back, but I don’t feel like he’s back to warm the bench. He’s either Mo gets hurt again insurance, Vooch or Mo get traded insurance, or he gets dealt when we figure out who Mo is.

Awesome for Fournier!! I don’t follow FIBA that closely, is there anything about their rules that make the game fit his skill set better?

I agree. I’m hoping the 3rd quarter that he absolutely took over in the Raptors series (can’t remember which game) was a sign of things to come. I also hope we scheme to get him involved more. Unfortunately, us playing through Vooch hurts Gordon’s ceiling.

LeVert signs an extension with the Nets, 3 year $52 mill... so another potential FA is off the boys for next year

The last part. We’d retain his rights but his rookie contract wouldn’t start until he officially signed. Not sure why Chuma would do it, but I guess it’s another possibility of why he hasn’t signed yet

We also need to put our Fultz expectations in to perspective based on what we gave up for him, not what he was supposed to be coming in to the league. We gave up a top 20 protected pick, that after watching this offseasons events almost assuredly turn in to a 2nd rounder, and a veteran who was playing so poorly he fell out of the rotation to a 2nd year 2nd round pick. If Fultz becomes even serviceable the trade is a win, if he re-realizes his potential, it starts being talked about as one of the most lobsided trades ever.

I think the last 2 pages sum up exactly why Fultz doesn’t want video of his progress being leaked. If you’re a Magic fan and you aren’t pulling for this kid through and through and feeling some sort of excitement about yesterday’s clips then I don’t know what to say to ya.

I mean, maybe Cliff will change his ways, but he’s never played more than a 9 man rotation before... for what it’s worth, I agree with you on Wes

Remember Clifford only plays a 9 man rotation. Good chance Wes isn’t in the lineup night in and night out. Season will probably start with starters being: DJ/Fournier/Isaac/Gordon/Vucevic backup 1 is Fultz with some minutes at the 2 backup 2 is Ross with some minutes at the 3 backup 3/4 is Aminu backup 5 is Bamba Iwundu/Birch/MCW are injury insurance and depth