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Orlando Magic Daily Mailbag Volume 19: Everyone is thinking about it already

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Dec 9, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) drives past Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) to score during the second half of the game at the Spectrum Center. Hornets win 109-88. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) drives past Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) to score during the second half of the game at the Spectrum Center. Hornets win 109-88. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 9, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) drives past Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) to score during the second half of the game at the Spectrum Center. Hornets win 109-88. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 9, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) drives past Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) to score during the second half of the game at the Spectrum Center. Hornets win 109-88. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

It did not take long for everyone to turn their attention to it. We open the Orlando Magic Daily Mailbag and answer your questions — mostly about trades.

The Orlando Magic appear to have settled in some for the season.

The team has passed the quarter pole and statistics are beginning to settle down as the noise of early season hiccups and small sample sizes recedes into the distance.

What we seem to know about this Magic team is they can be very good on defense and very bad on offense. The holes are apparent, but when the Magic hold true to their defensive identity, they can give themselves a chance to win. They win those games when they can actually hit a shot.

The Magic have left plenty of questions this season. They have been both brilliant and terrible at various points this season. Hopeful and despondent.

Such is life with a team that is still piecing itself together and still seeking its identity. That is life with a team that was put together quickly with one goal in mind and a lot of pressure to accomplish it.

There is still plenty of time this season. Nothing is lost for Orlando, even hovering below .500 at the moment. The Magic are one good run away from placing themselves more firmly in the conversation.

But that one question still hangs in the air. It is Dec. 15 now, after all. The trade market is unofficially open and the Magic are hunting for some help.

The Magic will likely remain patient. Frank Vogel remains confident his team is taking steps in the right direction. But how long will the Magic be willing to wait. At what point do they pull the trigger to make a push and save the season?

Those are the big questions facing the Magic the rest of the season. For now, the big question facing us is the big one — when will that inevitable trade happen and what will the Magic seek. . .