ORLANDO – With a new coach in Scott Skiles, a new-look roster with the additions of C.J. Watson, Jason Smith and rookie Mario Hezonja and a maturing core still in place, Nikola Vucevic knows that the time is right for the Orlando Magic to make major strides.
Vucevic said as much on Thursday from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he is preparing to play in the first-ever NBA exhibition game in Africa on Saturday. (The game will be televised by ESPN at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday).
For the time being, Vucevic is excited about playing alongside of Chris Paul and Pau and Marc Gasol and picking up pointers from NBA Africa ambassador Hakeem Olajuwon.