Why The Orlando Magic Do The Deal
This won’t be an easy decision for the Magic to make.
At the same time, it might be the right one. It feels like this Orlando core has moved on without Isaac. Where would he even fit into this rotation?
Paolo Banchero is the starting four. Franz Wagner is the three. This is a team with a well-established, exciting young core already. Do they need Isaac?
Sure, they could make it work. The Magic could get creative and run Isaac at the 5. On the other hand, Wendell Carter Jr. may have that spot locked up too.
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More broadly, the Magic need shooting as much as anything else, and Bertans is an elite sniper.
Sometimes, the best thing to do is play it safe.