When president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman stated what he hoped to get out of the season back on media day in October, he did not want to set expectations. Really no one did. They did not talk about playoffs or putting a number of wins on the season.
This was a season to evaluate basketball operations from top to bottom. He would look at every aspect of the team. There was no time for rash decisions, it seemed. He would take the patient approach.
But as the Orlando Magic’s injury-riddled 25-57 season unfurled, it became clear the team needed to make some changes.