Orlando Magic fans have watched their team, now more than six years into its rebuild, ship off young player after young player to other teams, only to watch many of them blossom elsewhere. There is a feeling of paranoia among the fan base — even with a new management group — that everything feels so fleeting.
Orlando wrapped up Aaron Gordon on a long-term deal and Jonathan Isaac has looked promising. But the team still seems to need that pivot player.
That is what they hope Mohamed Bamba can be.