In many ways this coming series against the Orlando Magic feels like fate working her deft touch. The apprentice (Jon Horst) meets the master (John Hammond) in a clash that will likely prove the latter’s downfall. This team, as currently constructed, still bears many of the marks of Hammond’s handiwork. Without the acquisitions of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton — both by something of chance, it’s true — the Bucks wouldn't find themselves coming off another excellent season.
So there is something of a dramatic undercurrent to a series that should be over relatively quickly.