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2018 NBA Power Rankings: The Warriors win the offseason; Lakers are back

By Michael Saenz

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 14: Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after the game at Quicken Loans Arena on December 14, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 121-112. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 14: Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers listens to LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after the game at Quicken Loans Arena on December 14, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Lakers 121-112. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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28. Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic actually did quite well during the 2018 NBA offseason. They managed to re-sign their biggest free agent to hit the open market, giving Aaron Gordon the big money payday that he was looking for as a restricted free agent.

They also drafted Mo Bamba, who has a tremendous ceiling with 6th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Nikola Vucevic is set to be back this season, after battling injuries all of last season, and Jonathan Isaac has tremendous potential heading into year 2 of his NBA career.

I don’t expect the Magic to make a huge jump heading into 2018-19, but they will be improved. They certainly proved that with their moves this offseason. Orlando is long and will be good on the defensive end.

Question is, can they improve enough on the other end in order to be as competitive as they’d like?