Be patient with Mohamed Bamba, be patient.
We’ve all heard a lot of that regarding Orlando’s prized lottery pick from the ‘18 NBA Draft. And it’s probably true; the ‘18-’19 season will assuredly be a year of up-and-downs for the big man with legendary length.
But Wednesday night, in Orlando’s opening contest, there was nothing to wait on. Bamba scored 13 points (6-8 FG), pulled down 8 rebounds, and blocked 2 shots (25 minutes) in his NBA debut.
Aaron Gordon led the Magic with 26 points (9-18 FG, 4-5 3PT) and 16 rebounds in just over 38 minutes.