Fansided · Aug 5, 2023
Orlando Magic’s free throws key to perimeter offensive expansion
The Orlando Magic have a big problem to solve to take the next step.
The team has a solid defensive foundation based on the ability to protect the paint and rim. It knows it has to clean up its turnovers to solidify that defensive gain and support the offense.
Everyone though knows that offense is the biggest impediment to the team’s success after ranking 26th in the league in offensive rating (111.3 points per 100 possessions). Even taking out the first 25 games of the season (as we often do), the Magic ranked 26th at 112.5 points per 100 possessions.
Even those gains were not enough to give the team a positive net rating despite the sixth-best defense in that time.