NBA Draft 2021: Evan Mobley Scouting Report
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Nineteenth century French author Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr famously coined the phrase “the more things change, the more they stay the same.”
Upon embarking on one of the more critical off-seasons in recent franchise history, the
Orlando Magic organization is once again finding itself in a familiar situation: change
(and lots of it).
Orlando’s top executives, led by Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman and General Manager John Hammond, made franchise direction-altering moves this past March, trading All-Star center Nikola Vucevic (nine seasons with the Magic), starting forward Aaron Gordon (seven seasons with the Magic), and starting wing Evan Fournier (seven seasons with the Magic) prior to the league’s trade deadline. After appearing in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons from 2019-2020, Orlando’s front office decided to change the organization
John Hammond gets a lot of credit for being the guy that "discovered" Giannis, but who else, if anyone has he (or Jeff Weltman) discovered? The results may surprise you.