One positive about the shorthanded Magic taking on Golden State is that the Warriors are shorthanded at a key position themselves. The center position.
So, Nikola Vucevic should be able to give his All-Star campaign a boost while facing a Warriors team that doesn’t have a true center available to face the Magic.
The Warriors have been without No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman, as well as backups Kevon Looney and Marquese Chriss, forcing the 6-foot-6 Draymond Green to slid into the middle.
Draymond is one of the league’s premier defensive players, but handling one of the league’s premier centers in the post is a big ask.