For the last two seasons, the Orlando Magic have tried to bridge the gap between their past and their future.
President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman came in three years ago and spent much of his time changing the Magic’s infrastructure. The roster was going to be a slower evolution through draft picks, trades and free agency.
Weltman was not going to rush into anything. He was not going to make the hurried mistakes to bring the Magic into contention. The whole process was about evolution.
The team was going to take its time and build slowly, shedding parts as they went and taking things in turn.