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Orlando Magic: 5 Reasons To Worry About The Future

By Luke Duffy

Apr 4, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Orlando won 97-90. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo (5) during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Orlando won 97-90. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 14, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) go after the jump ball during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) and Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) go after the jump ball during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

3. The Weight Of Expectancy

The above headline may seem misleading, but Magic fans are beginning to believe their team has something in their young players. They know this isn’t a contending team they have in front of them. But it’s also not a terribly bad team with all of the young talent (Plus more to come through the draft this summer) they have collected.

It’s been three years since Dwight Howard skipped town, and despite this team being as good as it’s been since he left, they still won’t crack 30 wins again this season. Fans want more, and heading into next season they’ll expect more. It will be Oladipo’s third season in the league, and Vucevic is now being paid like a starting center in this league, albeit one who represents good value.

Being labelled a rebuilding team will no longer cut it next season. A winning record may still be a stretch, but winning more games and being more competitive is a must. That’s added pressure for the players already on this team, as well as the incoming rookies. Otherwise the danger is this team could fall into a cycle of mediocrity, which can be tough to break.

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