Magic needs big man not shooting guard

The Orlando Magic signed Michael Pietrus and apparantly he’s expected to become a starter. Pietrus is nice player in that he’s athletic and 6-foot-6 and will be able to match up defensively with any shooting guard in the league. The only downfall of the signing — and its going to be the reason the Magic fail again in the playoffs next year — is that it looks like the move will keep Rashard Lewis out of position at power forward. Power forward is the position Orlando needs. Hedo Turkoglu looked to have the skills last year to carry himself at shooting guard, which would allow Lewis to play the three. Once again the Magic is going to rely on Dwight Howard to get all the rebounds when other teams like Boston and Detroit are going to have multiple players banging Howard underneath. The Magic needs Tony Battie to return from injury and take over the power forward spot. Pietrus should be the sixth man. That is the foundation of a championship team. To have Pietrus coming off the bench is to have a strong bench.