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Fultz, Suggs, Cole, Black are all fighting for that guard positioning. I think itll be between Fultz and Cole for who will be traded. Last year Cole was very adamant about being a starter and does have better spacing than Fultz

Fultz, Wagner and Paolo all clog the paint. Paolo plays much better when Fultz is not on the court. They have no spacing with all 3 inside, especially since Franz has been. Paolo and Wagner seem to have better chemistry than Fultz/Paolo or Fultz/Wagner. Paolo cant exist with Fultz to win. In a few of the last possessions they were running into each other and messing up the plays.

I love Fultz and would love him on the Heat but he doesn't fit with the Magic imo.

The Magic desperately need 3 point shooting. They have shooters on the bench that cant seem to get playing time Harris/Houston/Howard. You can't win if 4 of your staters cant shoot 3 consistently (Fultz, Suggs, Paolo and Franz) Wendell is your best shooter and he's the 5.

They're a good young team.

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[–] classicslayer@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fultz is the odd man out banchero plays better when he isnt on the floor and its criminal that jett howard still cant get any minutes.

[–] Aeronova20@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Gotta be Fultz. I’m a big Fultz guy but you are 100% right that Paolo plays better without him on the floor.

He’s up for an extension too, and still hasn’t gotten it. Kinda seems like the writing is on the wall.

[–] DNP__Rest@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Love him as a player but Black's emergence and Cole's willingness to be our 6th man and signing early has really pushed him out. I do think we should flip him.

[–] K1NG2L4Y3R@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fultz to the Timberwolves please

[–] Drewbacca_Hrrrgrgrar@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

It's gotta be Fultz

[–] honestnbafan@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fultz for sure

You can't build a good halfcourt offense with a PG that takes barely 1 three a game unless he has like 2017 Westbrook level athleticism

The spacing is just too bad

[–] syllabic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] Aeronova20@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

would you leave Shai open on the perimeter?

[–] syllabic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

depending on the situation, probably

[–] I-Am-A-Nice-Cool-Kid@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

You shouldn’t

[–] BBallHunter@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

He takes 4 3s per game. Fultz takes 0.6

[–] TokyoUmbrella@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Magic fans, if you move Fultz, what would you be looking for in return?

[–] jusbolo2@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Damn, they must already regret not taking Lively.

[–] Zeratzul@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The magic strike me as a team that wants defensive, athletic, bigger defenders over every other archetype.

Soooo probably Cole, or no moves whatsoever.

[–] TroelMVP11D@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Either Cole or Fultz

[–] ruja_ignatova@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] fbdanzai@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

They just beat your team recently

[–] Aeronova20@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

reeling from that 20 pt blowout huh

[–] WorriedAd870@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The Spurs should try to make a trade for one of those guards. Wemby needs a true PG

[–] pascaleon@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fultz will either be on the wolves or bucks come trade deadline

[–] Smiis@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I am Fultz's biggest fan (probably the only guy in New Zealand with a Fultz jersey), and he was the Magic's best player (and our best guard by a large distance) last season... but unfortunately he might just be the odd man out.

He's fallen off a cliff this season and I hope to hell it doesn't continue, otherwise it's an easy choice with Black's emergence

[–] Alex_O7@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Totally agree, what happened to him?? Am I out of the loop on something?

He passed from a solid starter with great instincts and good scoring for stretches to his Phila form in the span of a summer??

[–] Faynt90@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Any idea where to get a Wagner or Halliburton city edition jerseys in nz? 😅

[–] PaintTouches@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I would love to give Fultz a shot on the Raptors if you guys have to let him walk

[–] n0th1ng10@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Trade Gary Harris to Boston lol

[–] RspectMyAuthoritah@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

They're eventually going to trade at least 2 of them and Black looks to have the most upside so I doubt he gets moved any time soon. For now Fultz makes the most sense to trade since he's a free agent after this season and doesn't even try to shoot. I think Suggs gets traded down the line as well unless he learns how to shoot. He's a great defender but if they're building around Wagner and Banchero, who aren't good shooters, they need shooters on the floor with them. Cole may want to be a starter but I don't think there's many teams that would actually make him a starter and he can be a really good 6th man and with Black's size could play alongside him some as well.

[–] Original_Trick_8552@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

One of them is not like the other

[–] shanmustafa@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

i would move fultz and suggs

the 3-5 is set, just get shooting around them now

[–] Ace_OPB@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] SandwitchJ@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fultz isn't a good fit for them. They need a PG who can shoot 3s

[–] WishyWashedup@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Would love to see the Wolves go after Fultz

[–] Datruther1@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I actually been following them this year and I feel like the guards actually play well together and they also are all different in terms of skillset. I wouldn’t trade any if they all bought in, which early it seems like they have

My biggest concern is that they have two premier #2 options. Franz and Paolo are fs future all stars but neither I feel will develop into a top 10-15 player.

[–] wymtime@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

With Palo and Wagner on the wings they don’t need a big time offensive center. This means upgrade at the guard position. They also need the guards to be able to shoot from 3. This would put Fultz on the block for an upgrade. He makes $17M and is expiring. The challenge becomes who can they target? Which team is going to be sellers and want to dump a guard.

Would Orlando want Anfernee Simmons from Portland or one of Utah’s bigger contract guards?? Maybe Tyus Jones from Washington?? I just don’t see a seller out there with a guard Orlando would fall in love with

[–] cuckmold@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fultz is my favorite player rn but yea I’ve resigned myself to the fact that he’s gotta go :/

[–] Darkonite40@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fultz is the odd man out tbh

[–] 2020IsANightmare@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I know it's early in the season and this post makes more sense now than it would when they are 25-37, but...

It's the Magic. They should take all the talent they can get. Figure out a rotation. This isn't a serious season in which they will actually be a threat to even win a playoff game.

Maybe build off last season and get to 37-38 wins overall.

Then start to make moves to fill needs like real teams do.

[–] Critical-Adhole@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Cole Anthony is the most talented of the bunch. They should retain him.

[–] CupOfHotTeaa@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Please trade Cole Anthony to china

[–] Gr8WallofChinatown@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fultz because he doesn’t fit and he has no more potential to squeeze out of.

He’s done for

[–] FernandoTitsJr@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Suns probably don't have the testicular fortitude to do it, but Fultz and Isaac for Beal would be ideal for both imo