NBA team attempts to be topical, gets burned by fans

Chris Danks

NBA team attempts to be topical, gets burned by fans image

The Orlando magic have been busy this NBA offseason, but not all of their fans are chuffed with the latest round of moves.

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On draft night, the team traded Victor Oladipo, Ersan Ilyosova and the rights to 2016 first-round draftee Domantas Sabonas for Serge Ibaka.

While uninspiring, it’s hardly the type of news which makes the villagers grab their pitchforks.

Doubling down on high-priced bigs by handing Bismack Biyombo a four-year, $72 million contract is, though.

After #2016In3Words started trending, the social media mavens at the Magic decided to hop on board, asking fans to describe Orlando’s off-season dealings in three words.

It didn’t go well.

Ouch.

Chris Danks

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After a failed athletic career in a far-flung land where delusions of former grandeur are hard to verify, Chris found a home as Sporting News Australia's Chief Editor, delivering fans original news and context beyond the box score.