Magic's Maurice Harkless could be a 'very good two-way player'

Orlando Magic swingman Maurice Harkless looked like he was regressing early last season but bounced back in the second half of the season, leading some to believe he could turn into a “very good two-way player”

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Orlando Magic swingman Maurice Harkless got off to a poor start last season, his second in the

, making less starts and less minutes. However, in the second half of the season, he saw his three-point percentage skyrocket and looked likes he could carve out a real role in the league.

In fact, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders believes Maurice Harkless can be a “very good two-way player.”

"I do think he could be a very good two-way player in the NBA. He has a ton of potential and he’s an extremely hard worker. He put in a ton of work this offseason and he was determined to improve his game. He did the same thing last year, which is why he was able to increase his three-point percentage from 27.4 percent to 38.3 percent. I think people forget that Moe is only 21 years, so he is nowhere near reaching his prime. He’s younger than many of the incoming rookies. I think Moe needs to be more aggressive and look for his shot more, but I know a lot of that is him doing what the coaching staff tells him to. I know a lot of executives are high on Moe and would love to have him if Orlando doesn’t, so I’m not the only one who thinks that Moe has a ton of upside and could be really, really good."

If Maurice Harkless can become a solid “3-and-D” player, he should have a very productive career.

Harkless averaged 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 assists per game while shooting 46.4% from the field, 38.3% from beyond the arc and 59.4% from the free throw line. In his rookie year (2012-2013), he put up 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 0.7 assists per game but shot just 46.1% from the floor, 27.4% from three and 57.0% from the charity stripe.

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Orlando Magic’s Maurice Harkless could be a ‘very good two-way player’

By Andrew Melnick | Oct 16, 2014

Orlando Magic swingman Maurice Harkless looked like he was regressing early last season but bounced back in the second half of the season, leading some to believe he could turn into a “very good two-way player”

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