Orlando Magic Power Rankings Roundup: Our own little tier

Mar 1, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) drives to the basket as Charlotte Hornets guard Gerald Henderson (9) defends during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 1, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) drives to the basket as Charlotte Hornets guard Gerald Henderson (9) defends during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Nik Stauskas (Michigan) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Sacramento Kings in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Nik Stauskas (Michigan) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Sacramento Kings in the 2014 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Marc J. Spears, Yahoo! Sports

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team. 84. . . Previous: . Sacramento Kings. 24

Rookie guard Elfrid Payton on Friday will face the Kings, who strongly considered drafting him before taking seldom-used shooter <strong><a href=. . Previous: . Orlando Magic. 25. team. 38

. . Previous: . Los Angeles Lakers. 26. team. 20

Eek, talk about guys struggling more than Elfrid Payton right now. Nik Stauskas has really been a bad pick (crowdsourcing!) for the Kings, averaging just 3.4 points in 13.6 minutes per game. He is shooting only 32.6 percent and has not cracked the Sacramento rotation.

Would the Kings be better off with Payton? More intriguing what-if — would the Magic have traded up to get Payton or kept the No. 12 pick and taken Dario Saric or Zach LaVine or someone else?

Thank goodness we do not have to answer this question. Even with Payton struggling from the floor at the moment, Payton seems like a solid pick for the future.

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