Magic Has 'Great Season' Despite Elimination From Playoffs

The Orlando Magic was eliminated from playoff contention Tuesday night, but the team has a lot of momentum for next season.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 5, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is waking up disappointed Wednesday eliminated from playoff contention.

Despite the deflating loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers, it doesn't take away from the accomplishments the Magic has achieved this season.

"I think we’re building something very, very strong and very special here and our mindset still doesn’t change even with us being out," Markelle Fultz said. "We’re still going into every game trying to improve and be the best team that we can be. We had a great season."

The Magic is the only team in the Eastern Conference to improve its win total by double digits this season, showing a massive sign of growth. That development looks even more impressive considering the team had the worst record in the NBA in the first quarter of the season after the roster was marred by injuries.

"You can't ask much more of a group of guys that started off 5-20 to just not lay down, but go steady and know that they climbed their way through and out together," Mosley said. "And that’s a big credit to them and their resilience and what they’ve done and our coaching staff."

There is certainly sadness in the Magic locker room that this run cannot continue into the postseason, but once the season ends on Sunday, Orlando can look back at the past few months, know it gave it a very good shot and take that momentum into next season.

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Published Apr 5, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.