This was supposed to be Aaron Gordon‘s year to break out for the Orlando Magic.
All the preseason hype and writing from Magic writers and even national media pointed to the 24-year-old forward finally having his breakthrough. He put together a strong season last year where he limited his own scoring in the name of efficiency.
In a playoff series that saw the Magic struggle virtually everywhere, Aaron Gordon was the lone bright spot. He made Kawhi Leonard‘s life difficult (relatively, at least) and led the team in scoring with 15.