ORLANDO, Fla. — When will the Orlando Magic start to add top-notch shooters to their roster? How can the Magic make the leap from being in the middle of the league standings to contender status? And how does the front office evaluate the performances of young players Mo Bamba and Markelle Fultz?



These are some of the important questions The Athletic posed to Jeff Weltman, who is in his third season as the Magic’s president of basketball operations.



On Saturday, before the Magic fell at home to the Milwaukee Bucks, Weltman answered questions about his injury-ravaged team, which had lost seven of its last eight games and regularly struggles to make shots.



We met in his Amway Center office. Although photos of his family decorate his desk, his office mostly lacks other decorations. One wall features a listing of all 30 NBA teams’ rosters. On the opposite wall, large windows overlook the Magic’s practice court.



Basketballs bounced...