Ranking the moves the Magic failed to make this offseason

Two weeks ago I looked at the moves the Magic made this offseason, ranking them in terms of the success they could potentially deliver the team in the years to come. It was a solid if unspectacular period of wheeling and dealing by John Hammond and Jeff Weltman, who faced both cap limitations and the awkwardness of the Eastern Conference playoff bubble. Should the team continue to roll on in the tank of rebuilding, or swing for competency?

The trades, signings, re-signings and draft picks are obviously the transactions we end up analyzing and evaluating, ultimately holding them responsible for any success (or lack thereof!) that the team enjoys. But what about the misses? The plans that…