The NBA got put on hold in mid-March just as the Orlando Magic were starting to pick up steam and hit what looked on paper like a soft spot on the schedule. Suddenly, they and everyone else around the league had to put their season on hold. Nobody then knew when they would return.
As the hiatus dragged on for months, everyone seemed to move on a bit.
The teams’ regional sports networks started airing classic games and things started to feel like the offseason. Even coach Steve Clifford said he was spending his time with his coaching staff in much the same way he would spend the offseason.