Orlando Magic: Ranking every offseason acquisition

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Orlando Magic center Robin Lopez is settling in his new home in Orlando. But it was his home all along. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Orlando Magic ranking every offseason acquisition:

3. Signing Robin Lopez

The Orlando Magic had one glaring need this offseason the team was inevitably going to address.

It was not necessarily the skill-based shooting the team desperately needs. The fact is, the Magic roster was already full of young players the team was interested in developing. Orlando did not want to clutter any paths to playing time further — although the team certainly did not erase all of these issues.

And their big offseason free-agent acquisition certainly did not quiet all these questions either, considering the Magic have two young centers about to enter restricted free agency competing for playing time.

Some fans were a bit surprised by the team’s decision to bring in Robin Lopez on a one-year, $5-million contract. But this felt like the perfect signing. The Magic added a veteran big man who is not going to take away shots from other young players and has been known both as a good teammate and a supporting player everywhere he has gone.

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For a one-year flyer, no one should be upset about Lopez’s presence on the team. He will be a positive influence for Wendell Carter and Mohamed Bamba while still pushing them for playing time. The team should be really comfortable if Lopez ultimately does earn playing time.

Lopez is coming off a strong season too. He averaged 9.0 points per game with a 63.3-percent field goal percentage. Lopez is a good defender and screener and especially active on the offensive glass. He will score when he gets the opportunity, but that is not his first instinct.

The only issue Lopez has faced throughout his career is his poor rebounding overall. He averaged more offensive rebounds than defensive rebounds last year and his offensive rebounds per game have always been extremely close to his defensive rebounding numbers.

The Magic could easily think about putting out some bigger lineups with Jonathan Isaac or Franz Wagner at the 3 with Wendell Carter and Robin Lopez in the post. That is part of the versatility this roster might bring.

Lopez will fit in really well as a positive influence. He at least could help organize some outings to Disney for the team.