D.J. Augustin felt a bit sore heading into practice Thursday. The good kind of sore though. The kind of sore that comes after playing a season-high 35 minutes. Someone had to step in and do it.
That someone for now and for the rest of the season will be Augustin.
The Orlando Magic’s trade of Elfrid Payton on Thursday before the trade deadline will have undoubted ripples throughout the franchise. Any time the team trades its starter away it will have that effect.
It still felt like the Magic were trying to get their footing early in the game.