The Orlando Magic are 20-29. They are only 3.5 games out of the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.
Had you told the Magic faithful prior to the season they would be in this position heading toward the trade deadline, fans would probably have been pretty happy. But the way the Magic have gotten here has been frustrating and turned what seemed to be easy decisions into excruciating choices.
The Magic are overachieving thanks to career-best efforts from center Nikola Vucevic and super sixth man Terrence Ross.
Nikola Vucevic has blossomed into a legitimate All-Star.