The Orlando Magic have tried rebuilding before. Often aiming for quick fixes, the Magic’s rebuild history is checkered with false starts and failed stars.
As a team prepares for a probable rebuild year, they attempt to combine the best basketball talent available, leadership skills and player consistency into wins. Add in a bit of youth for longevity and community involvement for increased fan support and you have a theoretical winning formula.
At times, this can seem like an easy task. At other times, it can seem next to impossible.
The Orlando Magic have rostered numerous All Stars throughout their 27-year NBA life. The Shaquille O’Neal, Tracy McGrady and Dwight Howard years will forever be cemented in Magic history as the Golden Eras of Magic basketball.
The Magic have appeared in two NBA Finals since their inception to the league. Once with Anfernee Hardaway and Shaquille O’Neal and the other with Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu. The key has been who the Magic signed to start a rebuild era.
Rebuilding can be a difficult task and the Magic have had their fair share of success and failure.
Here are five rebuilds that did not pan out the way the Orlando Magic expected.