Will Orlando Magic's Unorthodox Offseason Moves BACKFIRE?

The Orlando Magic again opted to go into the offseason without a traditional point guard. Will this strategy pay off?

The team certainly has plenty of skilled players who can fill in statistically for a point guard. But the Magic still need someone who can calm the team down and set them up in critical moments. Outside of Tyus Jones, that is not clearly on the roster and not in the starting lineup.

It is just Summer League. But the Summer Magic's problems dealing with the Toronto Raptors' ball pressure hints that this may be a bigger problem than anyone thinks. It could determine whether the Magic meet their lofty expectations.

0:00 Intro: Magic's point guard problem persists

5:16 Noah Penda's impressive summer league performance

13:02 Analyzing Penda's impact beyond the box score

18:39 Jase Richardson's strong second half showing

24:20 Tristan da Silva's mixed performance and development

28:54 Wendell Moore Jr. emerges as potential two-way player

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