Orlando Magic Daily Roundtable: The best starting lineup

Small Forward

Ryan Doyle: Tracy McGrady. One of the best scorers in NBA history, McGrady carried the Magic in the early 2000s and put up other wordly numbers. Like Hardaway and Anderson, there really is not an argument for another player here, in my mind. Hedo Turkoglu was a really good player for Orlando, but nowhere near the caliber of T-Mac.

David Iwanowski: Hedo Turkoglu. He was a good shooter, scorer and playmaker for the Magic. His biggest strength was the matchup nightmare he created as a 6-foot-10 “point forward,” and his height enabled him to produce a solid defensive output too.

Spencer R. Henderson: Dennis Scott should feel great because l am putting him above Grant Hill and Rashard Lewis. I may be a little biased with my selection because l am an old-school Magic fan. Lewis was more of a stretch-4. During the 1992 season, Scott averaged 19.9 points per game and is arguably the best 3-point shooter in franchise history.

Zach Palmer: I am going to have to go with Hedo Turkoglu here. While Turkoglu is remembered for his heroics during the 2009 Playoffs, his best season with the Magic actually came the year before. Turkoglu posted a stat line of 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game all while shooting a career best from the field. Turkoglu was amazing that year. And the Magic were actually the third seed in the East, but nobody remembers because the Detroit Pistons dynasty quickly escorted Orlando out of the playoffs in the second round.

Philip Rossman-Reich: With McGrady off the board as a shooting guard, Nick Anderson is not quite a small forward, I have to go with Hedo Turkoglu at small forward. Hedo Turkoglu’s tenure with the Magic was equal parts exhilaration and frustration. He was extremely inefficient, but always found a way to make the big shot throughout his long tenure with the Magic. Still his ability to play as a point forward and run the offense helped turn the Magic into a championship contender in 2009 and get the most out of every player on the roster. The Magic would not have had their successful 2009 run without Turkoglu’s unique talents.

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