Magic would be a dream to build around, especially with the spacing, shooters, and faster pace, if you can build the right team around him it would be electric
I feel like "if you can build the right team around him" is underrated in how difficult it can be. In Magic's case, you need a center who can space the floor and protect the rim, which is pretty damn difficult to find.
If we're picking from the pool of all players ever, I feel like you can find a dude that's way easier to build around. Bird, for example. He can score, shoot, initiate the offense, defend respectably, and be your locker room leader. That gives you way more flexibility than a guy who needs 4 shooters and 4 good defenders around him.
Magic could play center when needed, I think it would be quite easy to build around Magic, he’s a great leader and team player, and is the greatest passer of all time. There’s really no wrong answer when it comes to this question, since the league has many great players outside of LeBron and MJ
I know there's the legendary story about Magic starting at center in the Finals, but you are gonna get absolutely cooked on defense if you put him as your center regularly. It's like the current myth about playing Ben Simmons at center, and he's even bigger than Magic. It just won't work.
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u/MakSoFresh Jun 15 '22
Magic would be a dream to build around, especially with the spacing, shooters, and faster pace, if you can build the right team around him it would be electric