Three games into Orlando’s pre-season schedule, the 2017-18 season is already underway for the Magic. Orlando’s 29-win campaign of a year ago is in the the rear-view mirror for this franchise as the Magic look to secure a return trip to the playoffs in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2012.
Of course, internal improvement by many young players on Orlando’s roster will be needed for this organization to take a next step and thrust themselves into the playoff discussion this season. Most national publications, odds-makers, and prognosticators have the Magic again winning somewhere between 30-35 games.