Orlando Magic fans have to consider a playoff run in 2018-2019 as a bit of a pipe dream after finishing 25-57 in the 2017-18 regular season.
But newly appointed Head Coach Steve Clifford is highly unlikely to consider ‘tanking’ as a solution in his first tenured season as Orlando’s chief signal caller.
With his fundamental and disciplined approach to the game, could the Magic up end a weakened Western Conference and make a play for the eighth seed? After all, the Magic were one of the league leaders in games lost to injury last season, and should enjoy better success in that department.