There is a lot to be excited about with the Orlando Magic.
Everyone is pointing to the team’s run through the final three-quarters of the season as a reason for optimism beyond just the young talent that seems ready to grow and develop into that potential playoff team.
Their 29-28 run feels like a big enough sample size to believe that with continued internal improvement they can do something special. If that was not enough, the team finished sixth in defensive rating during that stretch. This became one of the best and most consistent defensive teams in the league for a long stretch of the season.