The Magic are hoping to have a deal in place to start a team in Florida in 2017-18.
For NBA teams, the NBA Developmental League is becoming a more and more vital tool. Teams are using the D-League to stash draft picks and develop talent when they don't have the necessary roster spots to hold onto the players they may want to have for seasons to come.
In their second season with their hybrid affiliation with the Erie BayHawks, the Orlando Magic are using it to not only stash and develop a young player -- second round pick Tyler Harvey -- but to also get a young player on their roster playing time -- last years second round pick Devyn Marble is currently in his second stint with the team this season.