The Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks are expected to battle for the 8-seed in the Eastern Conference. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The Orlando Magic should consider themselves among the teams battling for a playoff spot. The expectations haven’t changed.
There is a fair amount of hand-wringing going on about the Orlando Magic and their immediate future.
In an offseason that saw several of the Magic’s competitors make some major changes and potentially take steps forward, the Magic stood still. They re-signed three of their free agents — fill-in starter James Ennis and reserve players Michael Carter-Williams and Gary Clark — and shored up depth with an end-of-the-bench signing in Dwayne Bacon.