What If: 2014 Magic

08/07/2025 22 min

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Episode Synopsis

The year was 2014. The Orlando Magic had just won the inaugural IJBL Championship.Their MVP? Taylor Sloan — dominant, dynamic, defining.Then came the trade: Sloan shipped out for the #1 pick. In came Parker Brown, the wing with promise.But what if… they hadn’t pulled the trigger?In this episode, we rewind history and ask the big questions:🏆 Would the Magic have gone back-to-back?🧱 Was Sloan the cornerstone of a mini-dynasty in the making?📉 Or did Orlando sacrifice their future for potential that never fully materialized?We dive deep into the ripple effects of one of the boldest decisions in league history — and how the first title team in IJBL lore may have fractured itself too soon.