The Orlando Magic's Whirlwind Offseason Could Mean An NBA Title

Do you recognize the prospective 2009-10 Orlando Magic, following their first NBA Finals appearance since the 1994-95 season? After losing the championship to the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando has tinkered with their roster quite a bit. The big three of Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, and Rashard Lewis remains intact but the supporting cast is greatly different. Gone are Hedo Turkoglu, Rafer Alston, Courtney Lee and Tony Battie. Taking their places are Ryan Anderson, Jason Williams, Matt Barnes, Brandon Bass and Vince Carter. While some of these names aren't very big, their impacts on the Magic winning their first title in franchise history could be huge. Ryan Anderson will replace Tony Battie as the backup power forward. Last season was Anderson's rookie year and it's tough to tell how he will progress, but he was much more productive than Battie was. Anderson started in 30 games, although Battie was more durable, playing in 11 more games. Anderson's numbers were signif...