The Orlando Magic are still a development outfit. The team wanted to make the Playoffs and certainly should have had that as an on-court goal, but it was still largely a young team. The key players are still at the beginning of their careers and needing development.
Aaron Gordon was key to the team and he is still extremely raw. Elfrid Payton is looking for growth and development to gain consistency. Even Nikola Vucevic and Evan Fournier, on their second contract, are still growing and finding their place int the NBA.