The Orlando Magic are universally considered a playoff-caliber team now.
The team made the playoffs last year and then brought back virtually the entire rotation from last year. That simple rollover gave plenty of reason to believe this team could stay on the same course.
With Markelle Fultz and Al-Farouq Aminu joining the team’s rotation and Mohamed Bamba waiting in the wings for his chance, there were more than a few who saw this team challenging for home-court advantage. This was still a young roster with the potential to grow.