There was plenty of skepticism when the Orlando Magic signed Michael Carter-Williams last March.
The former rookie of the year had a lot of baggage as he struggled to match those highs and got slowly squeezed out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ future plans and started bouncing around the league. He was working at local Los Angeles gyms after the Chicago Bulls cut him.
But one of his former general managers in John Hammond gave him something of a lifeline. The Magic were in desperate need for some point guard help and Michael Carter-Williams was available and ready to play.