It was arguably the most chaotic summer in NBA history.
Six All-NBA players changed teams. More than $1 billion in contract commitments was handed out in the first 60 hours of free agency. The balance of power in the NBA shifted, re-shifted, and then shifted back again.
And yet, as rosters across the league were overhauled, the Orlando Magic remained intact.
“We’ve been through a lot,” said Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman during the Magic’s post-free agency press conference earlier this month. “To bring the team to where it finished last season took a lot of hard work and a lot of togetherness.