“(Drafting) Paolo gives you the most complete player coming in.”— anonymous NBA scout to Yahoo.com Jonathan Givony of ESPN’s DraftExpress reported the Orlando Magic have plans to interview and workout Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith and Paolo Banchero. When given the opportunity to workout the guys they want, it consistently leads to positive results after draft…
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Despite finishing with the second-worst record in the NBA, the Orlando Magic had a season to remember. It was our first full season after trading away franchise cornerstones Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier, and Aaron Gordon, as well as the first year we saw our new young core play together. Of course, this season was not…
We’ve got a big day ahead of us, Magic fans. The home stretch has begun, as we are closing in on the historically disappointing, yet exciting day – the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery night. With this fateful day only hours ahead of us, it feels appropriate to complete a breakdown of the updated lottery system…
Orlando, FL – As the 2021-22 NBA regular season comes to an end, we asked our writers three simple questions for each Orlando Magic player: What went well this season? What are the areas of improvement this offseason and what does the future hold? Let’s get started right away! THE STARTERS: Wendell Carter Jr.. The…
Orlando, FL – Despite giving up back to back 50+ point games to the likes of Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving and Detroit’s Saddiq Bey, the Magic looked strong throughout most of this recent home-stand and would finish this current 6-game home-stand on a strong note. In what was their toughest stretch of the season they faced…
Orlando, FL – Less than a year ago, Orlando welcomed a plethora of new faces as part of a brand new rebuild. None of which immediately blew the fan base away, as the Magic’s return for their core 3 was a mix of protected draft picks, regressing vets and young players in need of development….
February 10, 2022. Thursday, 3:00 PM, EST. By this time, the Orlando Magic’s current roster could look a lot different. The times of refreshing Shams and Woj’s Twitter page have fallen upon us, ladies and gentlemen. Trade season has kicked off and Magic fans are in for yet another interesting trade deadline week. As Magic…
Orlando, FL – “We drafted who?” That was all most Magic fans could think after Adam Silver announced who would move to Central Florida as the eighth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. And it wasn’t a name they wanted to hear. Instead of taking scoring weapon James Bouknight or the high-upside Moses Moody,…
Orlando, FL – Sports fans across the globe are very familiar with the term “tanking”. More specifically, fans of the Orlando Magic have become “Tank’s” best friend over this last year during the post-Vucevic era. With Markelle Fultz’ heartbreaking ACL injury just over a year ago, our front office was forced to make a decision:…