The Orlando Magic enter the 2019 season staring down the longest playoff drought in the team’s history. Not to mention a growing history of frustration when it comes to a rebuild that has no end in sight.
President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman took to his second offseason facing this frustrating reality and did . . . very little.
The Magic traded out Bismack Biyombo and let go of veteran players like team assist leader Shelvin Mack, Arron Afflalo and Marreese Speights. In their place came young veterans like Jerian Grant and Jarell Martin and rookies Mohamed Bamba and Melvin Frazier.