The Orlando Magic have had a fairly quiet off season, after the huge blunder that was last years off season. The team added two more role players to a roster in desperate need of a star.

The Magic have made no needle moving signings this off season but have added depth to their point guard and wing positions by stealing Shelvin Mack from the Jazz, on a two-year, $12 million deal. Along with Jonathan Simmons from perennial championship contender and Western conference powerhouse, San Antonio Spurs, on a three year, $25 million deal.

The addition of Simmons is the kind of move that will make a casual fan scratch their head due to him not having a good, or even average stat line. Simmons averaged 6.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 turnovers per game while shooting a respectable 45% from the field and an abysmal 29% from behind the arc. Simmons has only started ten games over 133 appearances in his two year NBA career.

He affects the game in a way that a stat sheet can not record.

Simmons is an elite perimeter defender. He ranked fifth among NBA shooting guards in in Defensive Real Plus and Minus (+1.75) during the 2016-2017 NBA season.

The Magic were #21 in NBA Defensive Efficiency which may not seem that bad until you realize that they were only .025 points away from the worst defensive team in the NBA, the LA Lakers.

Simmons is a player who can defend the best perimeter scorers in the NBA on a nightly basis which is something the Magic desperately need. The teams starting SG, Evan Fournier, had a Real Defensive Plus and Minus of -1.17 in the 2016-2017 campaign (2.92 less than Simmons.) and their starting SF, Terrence Ross, had a worse DRPM of -1.23 (2.98 less than Simmons.)

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Jonathan Simmons is a tough, hard working player who, along with Shelvin Mack will help instill a winning culture in Orlando. Jonathan Simmons got his fame in the playoffs where his offense flourished in the absence of NBA superstar, Kawhi Leonard, averaging 10.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game on a .456 FG%. Also in a closeout game against the Houston Rockets he scored 18 points and locked down MVP candidate, James Harden, who had 10 points, and 7 turnovers on 18% field goal percentage.

The Simmons signing is very similar to last years signing of Bismack Biyombo, where he was a member of a team and had very little expectations put on him and was allowed to shine in limited minutes in the playoffs on a contending team. This signing is just significantly less costly.

This being said, Jonathan Simmons should also add versatility to the Orlando Magic's defense due to the fact that he can guard the 1,2 and 3.

The Orlando Magic are the perfect situation for Simmons. This is his new home and the team will appreciate his defensive prowess and his offensive numbers will increase with more minutes and touches.