Goga Bitadze, Orlando's Unsung Understudy: Tracking Every Positive Impact Play as 2025 Magic Starter

Tracking every positive impact play Goga Bitadze has made in his 6 games as the fill-in Starter for the Orlando Magic in the 2024-25 NBA Season
In 6 games as a Starter in 2024-25, Goga’s playing 26 MPG while averaging11 PTS - 9 REB - 3 AST - 1.7 BLK and shooting 29/42 FG on 70% TS%
OFFENSE
Bitadze brings 2 highly reliable attributes to the offense as a playmaking playfinisher:
Finishes strong at the rack on rim-rolls, short looks in the paint, tip-ins, putbacks, and running the floor in transition
Makes connector passes to off-ball movers, cutters, shooters, and handoffs along with lookahead passes to initiate fast breaks
DEFENSE/REBOUNDING
3 ways Goga Bitadze helps the Magic force turnovers, gets stops, and grab boards:
Protects the rim with blocks in elite help defense and strong low-post defense
Contests shots from closeouts on the perimeter to rotations to the rim
Outmuscles opponents for boxouts and boards in traffic on both ends of the floor
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Goga is him.