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BALLER MOVE: Target Around 60 Overall
CURRENT ADP: 80
ANALYSIS: The Magic haven't changed their roster even a tiny bit this season, and it is not entirely clear if they will try to step up and keep trying for that postseason spot and run, or if they'll deem their current roster (Gordon, Vucevic, Fournier, Bamba...) not good enough at some point and start pulling off some trades. For the time being, though, Aaron Gordon will remain the no. 2 (behind Nikola Vucevic) player for Orlando in 2021.
Gordon has never been a true superstar or franchise player in terms of production, but that doesn't mean he should be getting drafted past the sixth round in fantasy drafts these days. Gordon was a top-50 fantasy player last season in total FP through the year and he averaged 32.7 FPPG in his 32.5 minutes of playing time per game (he was part of 62 matches).
While Gordon is great at nothing but good at everything. He closed the year averaging a 14-7-3 line and limiting turnovers to just 1.6 per game. He was horrid from the free-throw line, but he also shot 43+ percent from the floor and 30+ percent from three on 12.4 and 3.8 attempts per game respectively. Only six players not eligible at the center position were able to post up those averages, yet none of them currently has an ADP above 28 while Gordon's sitting at a much more affordable 80. With Jonathan Isaac out for the season, Gordon should get even more minutes/touches/opportunities in 2021 to at least keep up his 2020 levels of production. Don't sleep on Gordon and take him before it's too late.
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