Steve Clifford is not going to shy away from believing his new Orlando Magic team can surprise everyone and make a Playoff run. And, sure, there is a universe where everything breaks right and this happens. But how realistic is this?

It is time to take a bigger look at the Eastern Conference and figure out where the Magic might fall. It feels like the team could improve its standing with the moves other teams made. But the Playoffs still feel far off.

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