Andrew Nicholson is not exactly the first player that springs to mind when you think of the revamped Orlando Magic.
He was the club’s first draft pick of the post-Dwight Howard era (actually selected before the Magic traded Howard), selected 19th overall in 2012. But, due largely to an influx of talent acquired via both free agency and the Draft, since then the St. Bonaventure product has found playing time increasingly more difficult to come by.
During his rookie campaign that was not the case.
Jamal Murray Shows No Fear Against ArgentinaCompeting with the likes of Glen Davis and Gustavo Ayon for minutes at the power forward slot, Nicholson made 75 appearances, 28 starts, averaging 16.