How do you ensure a losing season is a long-term success?
Orlando’s Sunday night matchup with the Thunder presents an interesting point of reflection regarding this very question. As we know, the Magic made the decision at the trade deadline last year to blow things up, shipping out their veteran core and sinking to the bottom of the standings in a bid to rise again with the luck of the lottery. It’s a process that has now endured through at least a second season, with the team again among the league’s very worst with a record of 18-53.