Orlando Magic Free Agency Preview: The Shooting Guards

The Orlando Magic are not in the market for much in the backcourt. But they could always use more versatility with their backcourt to add depth.

If there is one position the Orlando Magic feel pretty set at it is shooting guard.

Victor Oladipo is locked in as the starting shooting guard. He took a step forward his sophomore year and became a more consistent scorer and looks ready to break out as a star player for this team. Behind him on the depth chart is Evan Fournier, a solid shooter and creator off the pick and roll. The two are solid on defense too.

It feels like the Magic are not going to have to worry about shooting guard for too long.

The Magic though are not in a position to be too picky. They need to build depth wherever they can and bring in more talent.

Orlando is not afraid to say it is positionless right now. Victor Oladipo, after all, is just a “guard.” Fournier can moonlight some at small forward. And the Magic are as likely as not to draft Justise Winslow, who probably fits better at shooting guard than small forward.

Yes, the Magic are not afraid to look at wings right now, even if they might duplicate Oladipo or Fournier or whoever.

Versatility has always been key for the Magic and they are not going to shy away from that as they prepare for free agency.

Certainly two things will factor in that we did not factor into our review of the point guard free agent class: First, Scott Skiles‘ hiring allows us to focus more on players that fit his style and what he wants to do. Second, the draft and who the Magic pick will help them determine who they go after. Draft Justise Winslow, and the team’s needs in the backcourt suddenly dry up.

The key when looking at this crop of players is versatility.

Just like for the point guards, we turned to Tommy Beer of Basketball Insiders as he looked at the shooting guards of this free agent class and focused on targets the Magic might look at.

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