I haven’t watched a ton of Magic games this year (there are a lot of games to watch and only so many hours with which to watch them), so someone more knowledgeable than me about Orlando will have to answer me this:
Can Elfrid Payton shoot jumpers at all?
I seem to recall making some highlights where he hit some jumpers, but I don’t recall any where they were the main source of his points. He didn’t make any in this game at all. He’s a great passer for sure, and he has some crafty stuff around the basket that sometimes works, but damn. A modern NBA point guard has to be able to shoot, at least a little bit.
I’d still trade Michael Carter-Williams for him, jumper or no. I feel like a lot of the same complaints that are levied against MCW can be repeated for Payton, but remember, MCW was rookie of the year so the Magic would definitely want him. Please?