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Orlando Magic Free Agency Preview: The Point Guards

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Jan 25, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson (32) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson (32) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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January 7, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson (32) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Pacers 117-102. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
January 7, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson (32) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Pacers 117-102. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

C.J. Watson, Indiana Pacers
2015 Salary: $2,106,720

Season Tm G MP FG% 3P% eFG% FT% TRB AST STL TOV PF PTS
2014-15 IND 57 24.9 .434 .400 .518 .826 2.9 3.6 1.0 1.8 1.9 10.0
Career 505 20.6 .425 .383 .491 .806 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.1 1.5 7.8

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/5/2015.

Watson is not a particularly flashy player. Not in the least, actually. He has always just been solid. You hardly notice him most nights out.

He is not a particularly great shooter. He is not a great scorer. He is not even a flashy passer. He just comes in and does his job, doing whatever his team needs him to do.

You would not expect C.J. Watson to take over a game. He just comes in and holds the ship steady, taking advantage of the opportunity to score when it comes around.

This past season in Indiana was perhaps his best. He scored 10.0 points per game or more for the second time in his career and had his third highest assist rate of his career too. It was a solid all-around season for Watson. In a career that is, frankly, all about consistency and lacking any kind of flash.

This is not your home run pick. Watson comes in and does his thing without making too many waves. Teams have to respect his 3-point shot, which helps spread the floor, but he is not creating offense for anyone. You can start him in a pinch, but you probably are not winning a title with him as a point guard.

He is… a backup point guard. A solid one.

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