NBA expansion is still a few years away. But doing the exercise of figuring out who to protect in a hypothetical expansion draft gives clues on what matters for the Orlando Magic as they continue to grow and build their roster.

Cheap players and youth will matter. And that is why this becomes a critical season for Goga Bitadze. He must make himself indispensable or else he becomes a luxury the Magic may not be able to afford for much longer.

0:00 Intro: Mock expansion draft for Orlando Magic

5:12 Protecting key players and valuing cheap contracts

10:50 Goga Bitadze: Luxury the Magic can't afford

16:58 Bitadze's consistency issues and future with Magic

20:34 EuroBasket group play ends, knockout rounds begin

25:41 Analyzing teams' chances in EuroBasket tournament

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