He arrived at the team as it began its rebuild project. The last remaining piece of that rebuilding trade involving Dwight Howard.
Orlando did not quite know what it was getting but fans were pleasantly surprised when Nikola Vucevic started turning in double-doubles on a regular basis. He continued to do his work, even as the team floundered and struggled to find its way.
It was easy to get tired of Vucevic’s consistency because he was not doing more. Yet he returned year after year.
It was a long journey, but the team finally found its way.