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Orlando Magic Daily Roundtable: Holiday wish list

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Dec 16, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Serge Ibaka (7) celebrates after they made a shot against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Brooklyn Nets 118-111. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Serge Ibaka (7) celebrates after they made a shot against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Brooklyn Nets 118-111. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) is defended by Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) in the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

What former Magic player do you wish could be “home” for the holidays to help this team?

Iwanowski: We did a ranking of the top players in Magic history, and the top two were at a position the Magic already have a surplus in. The Magic badly need wing scoring, and Tracy McGrady was one of the most prolific scorers of this era. Therefore, I think he would be the easy decision to bring back. Shaquille O’Neal and Dwight Howard would obviously help but the team would still have the same glaring weaknesses they already have and likely would not be contenders with one of them. Adding prime McGrady would give the team the elite scorer they need and he would be a perfect fit next to defensive oriented players and a guy like Fournier who works well off the ball.

Jumani: I think Dwight Howard would be a great fit for this Orlando team. He has the ability to do what Biyombo is known for — interior defense and rim protection. In addition to that, Howard has the ability to contribute on the offensive end as well. He is averaging 14.2 points per game on 63.2 percent shooting as opposed to Biyombo’s 6.1 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting. He would bring the Magic fans back to the Amway Center, similar to the past days when the Magic had memorable playoff runs, including one to the NBA Finals, in the Dwight Howard era.

Grullon: A former Magic player I wish could be back with the team to help the team make a push for the Playoffs is Vince Carter. This young team is in need of a serious veteran presence and a player that can take a player like Aaron Gordon aside and show him the way to succeed. Carter has proven he can do that. As a player, Carter can also provide this team with effective minutes off the bench and provide the team with another outside shooting presence, which has been a struggle at times for this team.

Rossman-Reich: I think the Magic would probably like Ryan Anderson right about now. As I have surveyed the trade market and thought about the Magic’s needs, aside from a flat-out scorer, the Magic probably need a true stretch-4 so they can play some small lineups and some versatile lineups using Aaron Gordon. This is more about getting Gordon to the 4 more, at least on offense. I think his value on defense at the 3 is still immense. So it would be nice to have a 4 who can hang on the perimeter as a shooter. Not to mention the Magic need some shooting and an Elfrid Payton/Ryan Anderson pick and roll would be deadly. Tobias Harris is a close second here.