Jameer Nelson received a few invitations to attend games during the 2018-19 NBA season, but he declined them all. He wanted to continue his playing career, and because of that, it just did not feel right to visit a professional arena as a spectator. Going as a fan would have felt like he had closed a door that he wanted to keep open.



But now that the Orlando Magic have reached the playoffs, Nelson happily would make an exception for the team’s first-round series against the Toronto Raptors.



“I would love to come to a game,” Nelson said during a phone interview. “I’ve always told people I’m not going to go to an NBA game until I’m ready to go. And this is the ideal situation. If I can get things handled here (in Philadelphia) with my family for a day or two, I’ll definitely try to get down there to support.”



Seeing the Magic qualify for the postseason for the first time in seven years means something...