The Orlando Magic are not a team many people around the league think too much about. Not yet at least.
The team operated quietly this offseason, focusing more on adding depth and maintaining consistency by rolling back much of the same roster. The team was hoping that its 29-28 finish to the season over the last three-quarters of the season was the start of something bigger.
Orlando was the last team eliminated from postseason contention in the Eastern Conference this year. While the Magic never were able to get over the hump and get closer than three games back of that final Play-In spot, they were hovering in the background.