The Orlando Magic were essentially eliminated from the Playoffs a few months ago. The officially lost those Playoff dreams earlier this month. The season certainly took on a different goal from that point forward.
The impetus to win for some long-term goal certainly dissipated. Wins stopped having much meaning other than an ambiguous growth of culture. But the team dutifully kept trying to push forward.
Albeit now with a different goal in mind.
Coach Frank Vogel has admitted he wants to distribute his minutes differently. He wants to give young players a chance to grow and develop.