How to solve a problem like the Orlando Magic’s backcourt

The Orlando Magic have a major logjam in the backcourt now after the trade deadline deals. And major decisions that need to get sorted with on-court play.

Not so long ago the Orlando Magic barely had enough healthy guards to piece together a backcourt. Injuries and illness meant Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, C.J. Watson and Shabazz Napier all missed stretches in January, a month during which the Magic went 2-12.

Following the trade deadline, which just so happened to coincide with Watson’s return to action, the Magic now have a number of backcourt options available to them, including the newly acquired Brandon Jennings.

While on the face of it that might seem like a luxury, it could…