Michael Saenz, Sir Charles in Charge
Cautious optimism seems to be the theme here. Again, that seems to be the theme for much of this season. Things were going well for the Magic, and then all of a sudden they were not. Go figure what to make of all that.
That is somewhat expected. But the general sense here is the Magic are on the rise. They are playing better and getting better. And getting Aaron Gordon should make them better too. At least, theoretically.
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