The Orlando Magic entered the offseason with few options and little maneuverability.
The team was slightly under the salary cap entering the summer, but the team would have to spend all that room on re-signing Aaron Gordon. It seemed that move was a sinch after Aaron Gordon’s breakout year and he is just 22 years old.
Even at his seemingly discounted four-year, $76 million deal, Gordon ate up all the available room, leaving the Magic with just their non-taxpayer mid-level exception to use.
Plenty of fans hoped for big things with that limited tool — just $8.