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          Player profiles: Projecting Payton, Fournier, Ibaka and the Magic

          With a new five-year, $85 million deal, the Magic sent a message that Evan Fournier is a cornerstone player for the franchise. Will the players surrounding him help Orlando get back into the playoff conversation? Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images
          • Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterSep 30, 2016, 07:00 AM ET
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            • Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09
            • Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus
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          How will Evan Fournier, Serge Ibaka, Nikola Vucevic and the Magic do in 2016-17?

          Here are our player scouting reports and analysis.