When the Orlando Magic took Croatian wing Mario Hezonja with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, it seemed as if they had found a versatile scorer who could provide some much-needed offensive support to a developing young team.
His rookie year saw him average 6.1 points per game in 17.9 minutes per game. Modest numbers, but enough to whet the appetite. This year has seen him regress. He is putting up just 3.4 points per game in 9.3 minutes per game. On top of that, Hezonja is teetering on the brink of the Magic’s rotation, and has played just 17 minutes in the past three games — 12 of them in Wednesday’s blowout loss to the Charlotte Hornets.