The Orlando Magic did something Tuesday night that the franchise hadn’t succeeded in accomplishing since 1993.
Well, they didn’t technically do anything. But for the first time in a long-time, the ping pong balls bounced Orlando’s way.
The NBA Draft Lottery was held in Chicago Tuesday night - prior to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals - and the Magic came away with the top overall selection. Orlando had either held or dropped from their pre-lottery positions in their last fourteen opportunities (1998-2021). The last time the Magic improved post-Lottery is when they jumped ten spots in ‘93.