Orlando Magic: 5 offseason roster moves they must make

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4. The Orlando Magic must move on from Michael Carter-Williams

The 2013-14 Rookie of the Year, Michael Carter-Williams has struggled to find a home within the NBA. He has played for six teams in seven years. He has never been able to stay with one franchise for more than one and a half seasons.

Part of the reason for this is that Carter-Williams’s game is suited to another era. He is a 6’5″ combination guard with a 25.6 career percentage from behind the 3-point line. This is not going to cut it in today’s NBA.

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During his first three seasons, Carter-Williams was a solid contributor for the 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. He averaged 14.5 points, 6.1 assists, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals in 32.7 minutes per game.

The next four years have not been as kind to Carter-Williams. He played for the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets, the Houston Rockets, before spending the last season and a half with the Orlando Magic.

During this period he has averaged 5.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 0.9 steals in just 17.0 minutes per game. The problem is that Carter-Williams has not evolved his game at all, if anything things are getting worse for the 28-year-old.

Again, looking at the first three season his slash line was .412/.255/.690 which is terribly inefficient. The last four years have been worse with Carter-Williams slash line being .376/.258/.770.

While his defense is solid, the Magic need a true 3-and-D wing player off the bench. Carter-Williams simply does not fit the bill.

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