NBA: Ranking Every Team’s Starting Backcourt Heading Into 2016-17

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Dec 3, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) and forward Evan Fournier (10) celebrate after beating the Utah Jazz 103-94 at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) and forward Evan Fournier (10) celebrate after beating the Utah Jazz 103-94 at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

24. Orlando Magic

Starting Backcourt: Elfrid Payton and Evan Fournier

Orlando must really like what Evan Fournier offers if they chose to keep him rather than Victor Oladipo as their shooting guard of the future. Either that, or they simply got tired of waiting on Oladipo to take the next step.

Fresh off signing a new, lucrative contract, Fournier will be out to prove that last season wasn’t an anomaly whilst his backcourt running mate will be looking to take the next step as a leader on the floor for the Magic.

Payton averaged 6.4 assists a game last season but he still shot only 43.6 percent from the field and 32.6 percent from beyond the arc as well, allowing teams to play off of him.

If Orlando wants to make the playoffs, they will need Payton to improve his shooting and just keep on dishing those assists.

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