ORLANDO – Just as the Orlando Magic had to make adjustments to their offense when standout center Nikola Vucevic went down with a hand injury in late December, they’ve had to do the same with versatile forward Aaron Gordon being out the past three games.
The results of those changes leading up to Saturday’s showdown against the Washington Wizards have been quite impressive.
Gordon, Orlando’s leading scorer at 18.4 points per game, missed his third straight game on Saturday because of a strained left hip flexor. Gordon tried practicing with the Magic on Friday, but lingering soreness caused him to cut the workout short.