Magic see room for improvement after opening night win over Heat

Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) and forward Franz Wagner (22) celebrate during Wednesday's season opener against the Heat at Kia Center. Orlando won the game 125-121. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)With the Magic trailing the Heat by 3 points with less than 5 minutes left in Wednesday’s season opener at Kia Center, Paolo Banchero drove down the right side of the paint and missed a layup.

Waiting on other side of the rim to grab an offensive rebound and get fouled upon an immediate putback attempt was Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr., who up until that moment hadn’t made an impact on the game.

Carter, with only 2 points on 1-of-4 shooting and four fouls to his name in 25 minutes at the…