Magic Shuffle the Deck: New Starting Five Set for Raptors Matchup
Lineup alert: Magic will start Richardson, Bane, Black, Wagner, Carter Jr. on Wednesday.
The are shuffling the deck for Wednesday night's matchup against the , rolling out a starting five of , , , , and
This is the kind of lineup that looks like it was built in a fantasy basketball trade machine at 2 a.m., but it might just be crazy enough to work.
is coming off a 111-102 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday. That victory was desperately needed to wash out the taste of getting absolutely smoked by the 115-93 just a few days earlier.
Handing the keys to while surrounding him with the perimeter firepower of Bane and is a fascinating roll of the dice. It either clicks into a beautiful, spaced-out offense, or it looks like a chaotic open gym run where everyone is waiting for someone else to call a play.
For the prop market sickos, this starting five is a massive flashing light. Bane and are going to dominate the usage rate, making their shot attempts a focal point, while Black’s assist potential suddenly gets a lot more intriguing. Just do not go blindly throwing your mortgage on the over until we see how the spacing actually looks on the floor.
We will see if this new-look unit can find its rhythm up north. If it works, the Magic have a blueprint. If it crashes and burns, the good news is they stay in and get to try it all over again on Friday.