Andrew Nicholson has flirted with being a successful NBA player several times now.
There is certainly an observable NBA skill set. He has an array of moves on the block and is comfortable shooting with either hand. He can stretch the court. He gets good position rebounding and boxes out.
And yet, so often he sits on that pine while watching teammates, surely thinking that he could do the same or better.
That “better” was exhibited in Orlando’s lopsided 117-103 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. As hard as it is to believe (especially if tuning in late), the Magic commanded the game at one point, leading 48-38.