The Orlando Magic entered the season with lofty ambitions.
Their acquisition of Serge Ibaka was a calculated risk to improve the roster and bring in a veteran defender to fill a need they desperately had. The Magic had other plans too in putting together the roster. They went big with their free agency money and hoped defense would lead them into the Playoffs.
As they near the end of the third quarter of the season, the Magic have not seen that risk pay off. The defense never came together — not consistently at least.