Instead, Orlando will be hoping to experience success first at the NBA’s Draft Lottery on June 22, and then at the Draft itself on July 29. There will undoubtedly be some feel good moments along the way, but picking the Magic to make it back to the postseason next year - as a top four seed, no less! - would be wide-eyed optimism at its most fanciful. When the Magic’s front office made the decision to blow it up at the trade deadline they did so knowing they were embarking on a multi-year rebuild.
Honestly, the likelihood of any such scenario is so slim as to be non-existent. The question now for fans of the Magic is whether a similar surprise will materialize in Orlando’s future. Evidently the Knicks, having already secured home court advantage through the first round of the playoffs, are well positioned for further acknowledgement of a successful season when awards season hits. Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams took 23 percent. In terms of the clipboard, 50 percent of national fans believe Thibodeau has earned the Coach of the Year award this season. The next closest player, Michael Porter Jr., received 11 percent of the vote. 69 percent of fans around the league believe Randle should win the 2020-21 Most Improved Player award. In place of a transcendent talent, the team is led on the court by Julius Randle and from the bench by head coach Tom Thibodeau, both of whom fans believe will finish the season with an individual award. For the first time since 2013, the Knicks have reached the postseason and they did so without a true superstar leading the team. Sign up here to join Reacts.Īs the Magic-less playoffs approach, the biggest surprise of the season is likely the success of the New York Knicks. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged in Orlando Magic fans, and fans across the country.
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