Orlando Magic’s Aaron Gordon won’t see much time this year
The Orlando Magic selected forward Aaron Gordon with the fourth-overall pick but because he is raw and the Magic are stacked at forward, he may not get much time
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The
used the fourth-overall selection in the first round of the 2014
Draft on former
‘ forward Aaron Gordon.
The Magic obviously expect Aaron Gordon to be a huge part of their future but he may not have a big role during the 2014-2015 season. He is a very athletic and talented player but he is fairly raw and will need some development.
Plus, the Magic’s leading projected scorer, Tobias Harris has seen time at both forward spots. Third-year pro Maurice Harkless showed great improvement down the stretch and has seen a lot of time at small forward. The Magic’s big free agent signing, Channing Frye and third-year big man Kyle O’Quinn should also see a lot of time at power forward.
Cody Taylor of Basketball Insiders believes Aaron Gordon could get lost in the shuffle because his position is crowded.
"As for Gordon, he might see the majority of his minutes off of the bench. Gordon seems to be playing well for now during the preseason, but I doubt he gets the green light to shoot at will once the regular season starts like he is now. With a healthy Frye, Harris and Vucevic in the lineup, I don’t think Gordon will start much this season."
Aaron Gordon will certainly see the court and have plenty of chances to show what he can do but he won’t be thrown right into the fire.
Gordon averaged 12.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 49.5% from the field, 35.6% from beyond the arc and 42.2% from the free throw line in his lone collegiate season.
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