Three Offseason Targets for the Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic were arguably the biggest surprise from last season. After being a lottery team for the past few seasons, they surged to a top-five seed in the Eastern Conference this past year. However, their lack of shooting came back to bite them during the postseason. Orlando has the opportunity to free up about […]

Mathew Huff  •  23 Jun 2024
A Deep-Dive Into Cole Anthony’s Scrappy Defensive Play

Cole Anthony is not a household name in the NBA realm, but he has proven to be a reliable guard for the Orlando Magic. He is one of the scrappiest defensive guards in the league. He and Jalen Suggs, another defensive-minded guard, have frustrated many players this past season. As a result, it helped lead […]

Mathew Huff  •  22 May 2024
Orlando Magic Interested in D’Angelo Russell

The Orlando Magic are reportedly interested in Los Angeles Lakers guard, D’Angelo Russell. Russell is expected to decline his $18.7 million player option for the 2024-25 season with the Lakers. As a result, he will most likely be testing the free agent market. As for Orlando, they need a capable shooter. Especially one that can […]

Mathew Huff  •  22 May 2024
Magic Want to Add Two-Way Players According to Paolo Banchero

Per Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic already have an idea of what type of personnel they want to add to their roster. The team is looking to add two-way players who fit their type of play-style. “[The front office] wants two-way guys who add to what we already have in terms of our defensive identity, […]

Mathew Huff  •  17 May 2024
The truth about Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero’s strong postseason debut

Key Highlights:  Paolo Banchero’s postseason numbers aren’t as impressive (or sustainable) as they seem Banchero has a postseason effective field goal percentage of 50.9% after posting a regular season effective field goal percentage of 43.7% It is important to look at the bigger picture when evaluating players in order to be more honest and fair […]

Mat Issa  •  01 May 2024
NBA Rumors: Magic Interested in Sharpshooter Klay Thompson?

According to the latest NBA rumors, the Orlando Magic could be potentially interested in adding Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson in the offseason. “One of the worst-kept secrets in the league is that Orlando, loaded with young talent but not with shooters, might offer Klay Thompson a ton of money next summer,” wrote Tim […]

James Foglio  •  08 Apr 2024
Paolo Banchero 1st Magic player with 10+ 30-point games in a season since Dwight Howard

Paolo Banchero became the first Orlando Magic player to record double-digit 30-point games in a season since Dwight Howard in 2010-11, in Wednesday night’s 117-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Banchero, 21, ended his outing with 32 points, six rebounds, and four assists. The 6-foot-10 forward is the seventh player in Magic history to […]

James Foglio  •  04 Apr 2024
Magic’s Paolo Banchero records second NBA career triple-double

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero posted his second NBA career triple-double in Thursday night’s 121-106 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. It was also his 14th double-double of the season. The 2024 All-Star ended his outing with 20 points, 10 rebounds, a career-high-tying 11 assists, and a steal in 33 minutes of action. He finished […]

James Foglio  •  22 Mar 2024
Magic Delete Anthony Black-Gradey Dick Jersey Swap Photo After Spotting Inappropriate Joke

The Orlando Magic’s social media team deleted a comical photo of a unique jersey swap between rookie guards Anthony Black and Gradey Dick after the team realized the inappropriate message their surnames spelled out. Following Orlando’s 111-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, Black and Dick got the idea to swap jerseys for […]

James Foglio  •  18 Mar 2024