NBA: Grading each team’s 2014-2015 season

ORLANDO MAGIC. C. <p>The Magic are fun.</p> <p>Yes, Orlando was never a factor in the playoff race by nature of 55+ losses, but the Magic have a strong young core. Victor Oladipo and Elfrid Payton provide endless entertainment as a youthful backcourt, Nikola Vucevic is a human vacuum on the glass, and even the Tobias Harris-Evan Fournier combo can be entertaining when things are going well.</p> <p>Of course, the Magic are also somewhat brutal to watch at times, with a bottom-5 offense that stagnates in the halfcourt. This shouldn’t be a surprise, however, given preseason expectations of a team that lives and dies with its length and defensive potential, and Orlando’s uneven offense likely cost Jacque Vaughn his job midseason.</p> <p>The Magic might hit their projection (26-56) exactly in this space, and that is basically the definition of an expected return on investment. The future is bright, though, and that can’t be discounted.</p>. 5th. Southeast Division, Eastern Conference