The Magic are the new teammates of Serge Ibaka. Ibaka is pretty much tied with Westbrook as my favorite Thunder player of all time. So it was a real pain to see Ibaka leave this past season. However, as someone who wants the Thunder to win, I praise Presti for capitalizing on Ibaka’s value while it was high. From the Magic’s perspective, the trade was a move to establish veteran leadership on a young team. The Magic were very young last season, and led by a known disciplinarian in Scott Skiles. That version of the Magic had 35 wins and some talent, but played really uninspired ball.
Preview: Serge Ibaka returns home as floundering Magic engage the Thunder
