This one wasn’t even shut. No participant comes near Howard’s impression or resonance with the Magic. It looks like each decade or so, a generational expertise arrives in Orlando. First Shaquille O’Neal, Howard and now Paolo Banchero. Howard took the torch from O’Neal as the very best massive man within the sport. Like O’Neal, Howard embodied the Superman persona and took the staff to the Finals. And, like O’Neal, he was unable to win one in Orlando. He additionally wore out his welcome with the Magic, along with his immature, goofball persona ostracizing him not solely in Orlando, however each different cease in his profession. However, he’s essentially the most recognizable Magic participant of the final twenty years.