Orlando Magic Daily
Fansided

1 advantage the Orlando Magic have over each Play-In competitor

By Patrick Previty

Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 5
Next
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 14: Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic dribbles against Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors during the first half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on February 14, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 14: Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic dribbles against Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors during the first half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on February 14, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) /

One advantage the Orlando Magic have over Play-In competitors

Toronto Raptors: Franchise Direction

What is the plan for the Toronto Raptors in 2024?

Their offseason was filled with Pascal Siakam trade rumors and an exhaustive search for a direction. At least before they seemingly tried to sneak into the Damian Lillard sweepstakes before striking out there.

O.G. Anunoby and Scottie Barnes have left something to be desired. And with Fred VanVleet leaving for the Houston Rockets, the Toronto Raptors do not have reliable guard play, signing veteran Dennis Schroder to try to stabilize things and keep them on their Play-In Tournament track.

The Raptors are essentially a pile of “meh” which is why blowing it all up was on the table this offseason just as it was at last year’s deadline. Instead, it seems Toronto is happy to keep spinning the wheel into the back-end of the postseason.

The Orlando Magic on the other hand know what the goal is for the 2024 season and that is a run at the postseason.

With Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner in the fold, none of the franchise players are on the chopping block either. This is a team that is on the rise where the Raptors are clearly a team in decline.

Jamahl Mosley is also safe and the only names ever mentioned in trade rumors come from NBA fans who do not pay much attention to the Magic.

Next. 5 lineups the Orlando Magic can use to highlight versatility. dark

Considering the Magic would need to supplant a team to make it into the Play-In Tournament, the Raptors and the Bulls feel like the most likely teams to drop out.

Home/Magic News