The Orlando Magic were in a state of flux to begin this offseason and needed a rock to keep everything else calm. This would be an important offseason for the team.
They would need change and it would start with the top pick they would get — it ended up sixth. Add the three other picks the team would get and the emphasis this offseason would clearly fall onto the draft for a good chunk of the team’s improvement. Orlando does not have the free agency funds to make a big splash that way.
More importantly, the Magic had to begin all these plans without a front office clearly in place.