Orlando Magic Power Rankings Roundup: Numbers never lie
Gerald Bourget, Hoops Habit
(25-7). Previous: . Cleveland Cavaliers. 1. team. 156. Here’s a scary thought for the rest of the league: Despite just reaching his 32nd birthday, LeBron James might be as good as he’s ever been for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Every time the Cavs face a supposed Eastern “threat,” the King and his increasingly dangerous court dismantle it. <p>This week featured wins over Boston and Charlotte, with Kevin Love dropping 30 and 15 and Kyrie Irving supplying a 32-12-5 stat line against the Celtics. Speaking of which, although Kyrie missed the Hornets game with a hamstring injury, we should mention that he’s averaging 10.0 assists per game over his last seven contests and has reached double-digits in that category in five of them.</p>
64. The Detroit Pistons aren’t down and out just yet, but forgive us for not being particularly excited about their lone victories in their last seven games coming against the Heat and the LeBron-less Cavaliers. <p><strong><a rel=. (16-20). Previous: . Detroit Pistons. 19. team
As the 2017 NBA Trade Deadline approaches, we have to wonder whether the Orlando Magic will kick the tires on <strong><a rel=. (16-20). Previous: . Orlando Magic. 20. team. 38
73. Oh, Denver Nuggets. Every time we get close to trusting you to overtake Sacramento’s playoff spot and bring some semblance of sense back into the world, you go and pull a fast one on us. <p>This week was the perfect example, when a well-balanced win over the Timberwolves — capped off by <strong><a rel=. (14-19). Previous: . Denver Nuggets. 21. team
The Orlando Magic will create plenty of intrigue as the trade deadline approaches. They have a ton of movable assets. But their goals are still unclear.
Actually, their goal is clear — to make the Playoffs. The question is how much are they willing to tie their franchise down to do that. And can they actually improve the roster with the assets they have?
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Orlando will be a team to watch for the next month and a half with the deadline on the horizon.