The Orlando Magic were picked by many as a potential candidate to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. I had them being a top 5 seed that would go on to face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals, and many others thought that this could be the year they take that leap.

However, Orlando fell mightily short of those expectations.

Not only did Orlando lose in the first round for the third straight season, but they were the Eastern Conference's 8 seed, and a play-in team.

So what happened?

Limited Minutes With Wagner, Bane, & Banchero

We start with one of the major problems for the Magic this season. Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, and Franz Wagner only played 354 minutes together in the regular season.…