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Orlando Magic’s offseason puts trust in current roster

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Dec 10, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) drives to the basket against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Amway Center. Washington Wizards defeated the Orlando Magic 91-89. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris (12) drives to the basket against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Amway Center. Washington Wizards defeated the Orlando Magic 91-89. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 25, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Watson (32) shoots over Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) 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) shoots over Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) during the second half at Amway Center. Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-99. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Free Agents

$15m/3 yrs.. C.J. WATSON. A. <p>This just seemed the perfect fit to fill in the Magic’s backup point guard position. C.J. Watson has been a guy who just works hard and has had to earn his way through a near decade in the NBA. And he has been pretty successful too.</p> <p>Watson provides a veteran exemplar in the locker room and on the floor, something that has occasionally been missing throughout this rebuild and certainly was not completely there last season as the Magic struggled to right the ship after a decent start tot he season.</p> <p>Where Watson really helps is with his shooting. He was a 40.0 percent 3-point shooter last year and a 38.3 percent 3-point shooter for his career. This is a guy who can help spread the floor.</p> <p>More than that, he is just a solid option as a backup point guard. The perfect backup point guard in many ways. He can fill in as a starter and score when needed to. But most of the time, he will just stay out of the way, make shots when he is left open and play within an offense. With the talent the Magic have all over the roster, they probably need someone who can get his shot by filling in gaps and stay out of the way of the players the Magic want to develop.</p> <p>Watson can get going and be a major factor in games. But most of the time he is going to support the players already on the floor. That is exactly what the Magic need from this position.</p> <p>He is more a steady hand than the straw that stirs the drink.</p>. G

C. <p>I did not expect the Magic to make a huge splash in bolstering their frontcourt this summer. It did not seem extremely likely the Magic would throw down a ton of money to replace <strong><a href=. PF/C. $4.5m/1 yr. JASON SMITH

KEITH APPLING. B. <p>It is pretty hard to make a mistake when going after a third point guard. In light of the <strong><a href=. PG. Undisclosed

BONUS!

B. <p>Shabazz Napier was not my favorite player in the 2014 Draft. Not by a long shot. He seemed to be that high-volume scorer who worked really well at the college level but could not translate well to playing off the ball. I did not think he was a great point guard option in the pros.</p> <p>Yet, <strong><a href=. G. Acquired for conditional 2nd Round Pick. SHABAZZ NAPIER

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