Orlando Magic’s response to early adversity will define their season

The Orlando Magic have opened the season with a 2-7 record, and Orlando Magic Daily argues that how the team responds to this early adversity will define their entire campaign. Despite fighting back in an overtime road loss to the Golden State Warriors without Desmond Bane, Orlando continues to seek consistency under head coach Sean Sweeney while dealing with injuries to key contributors Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs.

Bane is expected to return against the Sacramento Kings after missing one game due to illness. With upcoming matchups against struggling opponents, the writer notes that the Magic have an opportunity to make up ground in the Eastern Conference standings if they can fix their high turnover rate and establish their team identity.