The Orlando Magic have seen some improvements on defense, but glaring holes remain. The interior defense remains a problem raising some long-term questions.

The Orlando Magic have struggled since the calendar turned to 2016, and issues on the defensive end are a huge reason why.

After spending a big part of the first two months in the top 10 in defensive rating (points allowed per 100 possessions), the Magic have dropped to 16th in the league with 103.5 points allowed per 100 possessions.

The Magic are offensively challenged (25th in offensive rating) and did not expect to be a strong offensive team going into the season. However, the front office hired Scott Skiles as head coach with the hope of establishing an elite defensive standard, and so far that has not panned out.

Teams have figured out the weaknesses in the Magic defense, and have been exploiting them. One big issue with the defense that they seem to not have figured out yet is rim protection.