Team Continuity, Ross Says, Could Help Magic Get Off to Fast Start in Regular Season

ORLANDO – While numerous NBA coaches have marveled at the continuity that the Orlando Magic have carried over from last season to this one, standout shooting guard Terrence Ross feels the team’s familiarity and comfort with one another could help his squad get off to a fast start when the regular season opens next week.

Not only do the Magic return the same front-office leadership in President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman and GM John Hammond and head coach Steve Clifford, they also return 12 players from the 2018-19 squad that reached the NBA playoffs. That team developed a tightness and close chemistry that allowed it to go on a stirring 22-9 closing kick and rank as the NBA’s top…