In the backdrop of the Orlando Magic’s draft-day choices, which included taking Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick, were questions about how their decisions would impact their short-term future.
Not just how the draft would affect who they did or did not pursue in free agency. Or whether Mo Bamba, the No. 6 pick in the 2018 draft who’ll be a restricted free agent, is more or less likely to return to Orlando.
But bigger-picture questions about what their approach to next season will be after finishing 2021-22 with the league’s second-worst record at 22-60.
