Ever since Rob Hennigan took over as the general manager of the Orlando Magic, mum has been the word on offseason plans. There were always signals, but the general statement to the press was the team would remain “opportunistic” and look to build through the Draft.
The plan was seemingly laid out pretty clearly. Build a base through the draft while suffering through some losing and slowly progress into contention, adding pieces around the core or taking advantage of opportunities as they come.
Orlando’s plan has not gone smoothly.
None of the players the Magic have drafted have quite emerged consistently to be the true centerpiece to a contending team.