Orlando Magic: 3 reasons why the 2020 season was a success

Reason No. 1: It was time the Orlando Magic did a hard reset

Let’s be honest here, the team that was trotting onto the court, day in and day out, for the past two seasons wasn’t going to make any real noise in the playoffs. The team had reached their ceiling in 2018 and that ceiling was the seven seed in the Eastern Conference. While it is unfortunate, it became clear that the team was going nowhere with the players they had because they were not able to elevate their game as a unit.

It was hard to see them go as they gave us some great memories donning the Magic blue and white, but it was time. Fournier, Gordon and Vučević all stepped up their individual game, but the team was not gelling and saw very little success. The team was 15-29 by the time the front office decided it was time to pull the plug.

The season was lost from the beginning as several key players were injured. At one point it felt like the entire team was injured and we had the Lakeland Magic lining up across from the Los Angeles Lakers. The one bright spot throughout the season was Cole Anthony’s breakout, minus of course the time he missed due to his own injuries.

Truth be told, the Magic just couldn’t catch a break this season. Sometimes being unlucky is all it takes to break a franchise. It’s unfortunate that the team is back to the point of no expectations, but it could be a good thing. This could be the start of something new.