11/21/2024Matt NazarioNBA.comsportsOver the past few seasons, the Orlando Magic have slowly blossomed into one of the NBA’s most promising young squads. Following their loss in the 2009 NBA Finals, playoff blunders in the 2010 and 2011 seasons, and the departure of superstar center Dwight Howard, Orlando began a slight spiral into mediocrity as the 2010s progressed.