Orlando Magic Player Evaluations: Devyn Marble

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Oct 22, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic guard Devyn Marble (11) is defended by Houston Rockets guard Troy Daniels (30) as the Houston Rockets beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports /

The Good and the Bad

Little was expected from Marble as a second round pick. All he had to do was come in and play with energy and prove he belonged at the NBA level.

In the minutes Jacque Vaughn and James Borrego gave him, Marble largely did that.

Season	G	GS	MP	FG%	3P%	2P%	eFG%	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2014-15	16	7	13.0	.318	.182	.455	.364	.313	1.9	1.1	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.9	2.3
Career	16	7	13.0	.318	.182	.455	.364	.313	1.9	1.1	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.9	2.3

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/4/2015.

Per 36 minutes, Marble averaged 6.4 points per game and he had a modest 5.9 PER. So, by no means, did Marble guarantee himself a spot on the Magic next season — just another shot at making the roster through Summer League and training camp in October.

That is what he wanted to get and the Magic wanted to see a potential NBA player in their second round pick.

Marble was a pure energy guy his first year. Jacque Vaughn seemed to emphasize going out and playing defense as a way for him to get more consistent playing time. When he got his most consistent minutes and his seven starts in January, Marble was playing confidently defensively and creating those energy players his team needed at their breakneck pace. Even if he was not scoring.

The time he spent in the D-League — 13.0 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in six games — was productive and gave him confidence to experiment and play with more energy. It was good for him.

Marble fulfilled his role as an energy guy. He just never provided an extra oomph to maintain his role in the lineup.

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