Thirty Story Arcs For 30 NBA Teams

ORLANDO MAGIC: Year Three A.D. (After Dwight) begins and the Magic have a number of young players. Among those on a 23-win team is Victor Oladipo, who joins rookies at different ends of the spectrum. The Magic used the fourth pick to select Aaron Gordon and then there’s mystery man Elfrid Payton. Some people went “who” when Payton was picked by the 76ers and then moved to the Magic. He was the national defensive player of the year at Louisiana-Lafayette and perhaps you think anyone with the last name of Payton might be good at getting steals and playing overall defense. Seeing if that is indeed the case is worth tuning into a Magic game from time to time.

Larry Fleisher

Larry Fleisher has covered sports in various capacities for nearly 15 years. He is a writer/editor for the Sports Xchange and has also worked for SportsTicker and Metro New York newspaper. Larry also has worked on many NBA broadcasts doing stats, on several TV shows as a background actor. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association and the Internet Baseball Writers Association.

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