WIDE OPEN: Why the NBA is built for an Orlando Magic BREAKTHROUGH . . . or else

The NBA's era of parity is here. And almost every team can talk itself into a path to a championship, if not this year, then very soon. That was one of the main selling points of the league's apron system. The Orlando Magic certainly believe they have a path to a championship. That is one of the reasons the upcoming season is so exciting and this team still has potential to believe in. But the Magic are also facing pressure to win immediately. If they are not able to make good on that potential, then the team will face some harsh truths. But that is also how the league designed its rules. There is a lot of opportunity and more teams have chances to win the title now. But the window and chances to win are still very narrow. Keith Smith of Spotrac joins the show for the last part of our conversation where he discusses the impact of the second apron and the deep NBA talent pool that may shape the Magic's future. 00:00 Recapping Magic and offseason talks 05:30 Discussing NBA Playoff Contenders 12:13 Talking cap buzzwords 18:37 Wrapping up Magic's future steps 25:47 Orlando Magic's crucial upcoming season 30:49 Evaluating the team's future Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Cozy Earth Head to https://cozyearth.com and use my code LOCKEDON for an exclusive 20%. Betterhelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.