As a fan of the Orlando Magic, there will be much to look forward to during the upcoming season. The franchise's worst days are behind them.
The team is now a full year removed from the Dwight Howard trade shook up the foundation of the entire city and franchise, but ownership can take solace in the fact that they undoubtedly won that deal. In the trade, the Philadelphia 76ers landed Andrew Bynum, the Denver Nuggets wound up with Andre Iguodala and the Los Angeles Lakers of course got Howard.
All three will be lacing up elsewhere this season while Orlando still sits comfortably with Nikola Vucevic, Maurice Harkless, Arron Afflalo and a pair of future first-rounders. General manager Rob Hennigan will also have boatloads of money freed up after this year. The Magic will be paying $28 million to players not currently on the roster, including a ghastly $22 million to Gilbert Arenas.
Aside from all that, the slowly regenerating roster will see an uptick in production on the floor this season. Obviously, the Magic are still a very young team, so there will be a fair share of hiccups.
The 2013-14 campaign will ultimat ...
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Immediate Hurdles the Orlando Magic Will Face This Season
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