ESPN released a comprehensive model and ranking system in which the publication utilized a multitude of factors and opinions to determine who has the best three-year future ahead of them. Let's dive into their analysis of the Magic's upcoming outlook.
Those who regularly partake in the gracious act of sharing wisdom often warn of danger for those who look past the present to focus on the future. In the case of the NBA, however, projections help make the world go around... and shorten the offseason just that little bit more.
It's understandable this area carries the most weight, as on-court play determines whether any sort of projections ever reach fruition. ESPN's description for the category factors in expected departures during the next three years, but provided the Magic's best players are there to stay, it's still a solid position to be in.Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman , second round draft pick Caleb Houstan , first overall draft pick Paolo Banchero and Orlando Magic Coach Jamahl Mosley during a press conference at the Amway Center.
Finally, head coach Jamahl Mosley enters his fourth NBA season as a head coach – all with the Magic – this year, and is flanked by a staff of assistants that includes Ameer Bahhur, Bret Brielmaier, Lionel Chalmers, Randy Gregory, Jesse Mermuys, Dylan Murphy and Dale Osbourne, according to his National Basketball Coaches AssociationOrlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero drives to the net against Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the fourth quarter at Ball Arena. / Isaiah J.
So why the low ranking? The category weighs a team's future cap situation, as well as the desire and ability to increasingly extend beyond the cap and take on larger cap penalties. In three season's time, if Orlando is looking at two max contracts in Wagner and Banchero plus a potential Suggs deal at a pretty penny , that flexibility may take a slight hit.
What it boils down to is this: Of the 15 markets ahead of Orlando in Nielsen's listing, two don't currently have an NBA team: Tampa-St. Pete and Seattle.But that's not all ESPN's market utilizes to decipher its ranking.
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