Chuma Okeke's 3-point shooting helped the Orlando Magic score a surprising win over the Phoenix Suns. Mandatory Credit: Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports
The incredible thing about the NBA is that every year is a clean slate.
There is always an opportunity for teams that missed the playoffs to improve both internally and externally in hopes of finally becoming the next NBA powerhouse.
The mutual departure of Steve Clifford as the Orlando Magic’s head coach is the exclamation point on a season rife with tribulations and misery.
Thankfully, the Magic have several team-building blueprints to follow among the current crop of NBA playoff teams which could serve as a foundation on which the Magic can turn this trying season into a stepping stone for prosperity.