Orlando Magic

22-60, no playoffs

Overview: The Magic gathered for their first meeting of training camp last month and the theme of coach Jamahl Mosley’s talk was accountability. A bit later, Mosley was running a couple minutes behind schedule for an interview session with some reporters. That’s when point guard Cole Anthony good-naturedly pointed to his watch, proving that the Magic are indeed listening to what Mosley is preaching. “Everybody’s got to take accountability, man,” Anthony said. “That’s the first step to being great.” Greatness is the goal for Orlando. The team knows that turning a franchise’s fortunes around is a process, and so far, they seem to be welcoming it. The Magic went 22-60 last season and got their biggest victory a month after the final game — the win in the draft lottery and the right to draft Duke’s Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick. Still, they might not contend this season. Injuries remain a concern: Jonathan Isaac hasn’t played in two years, Markelle Fultz missed camp with a broken toe and 2021’s No. 5 pick in Jalen Suggs is already down with a knee injury and no timetable for a return.

Quote: “There’s going to be ups and downs,” Banchero said. “It’s 82 games. You’re not going to have a good game every game.”