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Magic Starting 5: Three Orlando Free Agency Fits

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Magic Starting 5: Three Orlando Free Agency Fits
Magic Starting 5: Three Orlando Free Agency Fits

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1. FREE AGENCY NEEDS

"Orlando's strategy of playing four players 6'10" or taller worked for the most part this season and this is a roster that's loaded with size and length," Bleacher Report writes. "Adding another wing or two to make Magic more versatile would come in handy, especially if this team reaches the postseason."

2. NUGGETS SG BRUCE BROWN

"Brown could receive interest in free agency as a starter, and if he came to the Magic, there's a chance that Orlando would slot him into the starting shooting guard role next to Markelle Fultz in the backcourt."

3. GRIZZLIES SF DILLON BROOKS

"Brooks brings some defensive chops to this Magic team, one that finished 18th overall a season ago," Bleacher Report writes.

4. RAPTORS PG FRED VANVLEET

"After wide speculation, VanVleet chose to decline his player option on his contract and test the free agent market, per ESPN ... VanVleet went undrafted out of Wichita State in 2016, but has become one of the more inspiring NBA success stories since. This past season, he averaged 19.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, a career-high 7.2 assists and 1.8 steals while starting all 69 of the games he appeared in."

5. DRAFT COUNTDOWN

The Orlando Magic is nine days away from the 2023 NBA Draft, where the team will welcome the newest members of the franchise.

Coverage begins on June 22 at 8 p.m. on ESPN.


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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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