The hurting will stop. The wailing can cease. Orlando Magic fans will once again know peace.
Until the NBA Draft Lottery and NBA Draft come along, anyway.
Yes, the Magic are about to finally finish a six-month-long joke that started in October when they stormed to a 6-2 start. That seems forever ago.
Laughs were everywhere back then. Not so much in the 17 games the Magic have won since Nov. 1, or the five separate losing streaks of five or more games. But the end is near, and Magic fans can take some relief there is just a week left on the Magic schedule.