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Magic vs. Heat preview: Orlando welcomes conference champs on Opening Night

The sun is all but setting on one of the strangest off-seasons in recent memory, which was preceded by one of the strangest endings to an NBA season in league history.

Take a deep breath Magic fans, you’ve made it - regular season basketball is back in Orlando!

“I am pumped, I really am,” guard Evan Fournier told reporters after practice Monday afternoon. “Just being at Amway, even though we don’t have the fans, it feels good - it feels good, it feels right. It’s been a while, so I think (again) we’re all excited.”

The Orlando Magic made minimal changes to their roster this past (abbreviated) off-season, deciding instead to bring back 12 of the 15 players from last year’s team that finished as the eighth-seed in the Eastern Conference (33-40).