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Orlando Magic Offseason Needs: Orlando Magic should target veteran leadership

By Anthony Prodanovich

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 14: Paolo Banchero #5, Moritz Wagner #21, and Franz Wagner #22 of the Orlando Magic take part in the pre game huddle before playing the Toronto Raptors in their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on February 14, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 14: Paolo Banchero #5, Moritz Wagner #21, and Franz Wagner #22 of the Orlando Magic take part in the pre game huddle before playing the Toronto Raptors in their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on February 14, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 09: Jeff Green #32 of the Denver Nuggets looks on against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter at Amway Center on February 09, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) /

Veteran players the Orlando Magic should target

Jeff Green

Jeff Green had a stint in Orlando back in 2017 with a much-pilloried one-year, $15-million contract. He was still productive that season for a team that had very little direction.

Green has remained a mainstay in the league, contributing in small roles for several veteran teams. He appears to have hit the title-hunting stage of his career.

It would be wise if the other two options listed are not able to be signed to look his way.

Green is a career journeyman playing for 11 teams in 14 years. But he always finds a job and finds his way on rosters that require a backup to reserve wing.

This year, he found himself on the Denver Nuggets where he averaged 7.8 points per game in 56 appearances. He averaged 19.5 minutes per game and still gets regular minutes in the postseason — 21.7 minutes per game through Game 1 of the Denver Nuggets’ series with the Phoenix Suns.

That is someone who can still contribute something, even if it does not show up in the stat book and even as his career begins to wind down.

Never outstanding in production, his value would truly rely on his wide experiences, from the early 2010s Oklahoma City Thunder team to championship contenders like the 2010-14 Boston Celtics and 2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers.

He has played in a myriad of different situations with such diverse star players. Green could enlist his knowledge of former teammates like LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Chris Paul and so many more on how they trained and studied the game.