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Why Marcus Georges-Hunt is poised to make the Orlando Magic

Though his remarkably successful Georgia Tech career wasn’t quite enough for an NBA team to take a draft-day flyer on him, Marcus Georges-Hunt hasn’t taken his foot off of the gas pedal in pursuit of a fruitful NBA career. A year after playing summer league with the Brooklyn Nets and preseason basketball with the Boston Celtics, the College Park native is showing out once again — this time with the Orlando Magic, where he has a much better shot at making the team’s final roster. Let’s take a look at why that’s the case.

Timing is everything

Marcus Georges-Hunt just so happens to be a successful D-League player at the best possible time to be a successful D-League player.