In the words of Orlando's President of Basketball Operations, Jeff Weltman, the Magic are “ready to kind of walk into the next phase of our team, the next stage of our team." After an impressive preseason debut, rookie Jase Richardson turned a lot of heads, and he's turning into the Magic's hidden gem.
Crowded backcourt
After the departures of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and long-time guard Cole Anthony this summer, the Magic would need to fill those voids with more offensive firepower, and they did just that. Orlando acquired Desmond Bane, brought in Tyus Jones via free agency, and drafted Jase Richardson.