Recent weeks saw the Miami Heat reportedly become engaged in attempts to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a trade.
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic are starting over again with first-year coach Steve Clifford as they try to end a team-record streak of six straight losing seasons since the blockbuster trade of Dwight Howard following the 2011-12 season.
For the third straight season, the intrastate rivals will get together for the season opener Wednesday night when Miami visits Orlando.
The Heat return mostly intact after winning 44 games and losing in the first-round to Philadelphia.