Category: Orlando Magic

Cam Reddish Joins Orlando Magic Summer League Roster in Bid for NBA Return

Brandon King

For Cam Reddish, the road back to the NBA starts in Las Vegas. According to Brett Siegel, the former No. 10 overall pick will suit up for the Orlando Magic during NBA Summer League as he attempts to earn another opportunity at the NBA level. Selected 10th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, Reddish entered the league with enormous expectations after a standout season at Duke. His combination of size, length, athleticism, and perimeter skill made him one of the most coveted wing prospects in his draft class. Throughout stops…

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Nikola Vučević Returns to Orlando Magic on One-Year, $3.9M Deal After Turning Down Bigger Offers

Brandon King

Veteran center Nikola Vučević is officially heading back to where it all started. According to league sources, Vučević has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return to the Orlando Magic, turning down more lucrative offers elsewhere in order to reunite with the organization that drafted him and developed him into an All-Star. Vučević began his NBA journey in Orlando as a sophomore and went on to spend nearly a decade with the franchise, becoming one of the most consistent double-double big men in the league during his tenure.…

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Orlando Magic waive Jonathan Isaac, veteran forward heads to free agency

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Image via The Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Magic have waived veteran forward Jonathan Isaac, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer, ending an eight-year run with the franchise that selected him with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.   Isaac, 28, flashed elite defensive potential throughout his career, but repeated injuries prevented him from becoming a consistent contributor. A torn ACL suffered in the 2020 NBA Bubble sidelined him for more than two seasons, and additional lower-body injuries limited his availability after his return.   Despite the health…

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Orlando Magic Expected to Waive Jonathan Isaac as Paolo Banchero Extension Reshapes Payroll

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The Orlando Magic’s youth movement may soon come at the expense of one of the franchise’s longest-tenured players. According to reports, league expectation is that Orlando will waive veteran forward Jonathan Isaac and stretch the remaining money on his contract rather than use him as a trade asset. The move would provide the Magic with additional financial flexibility as Paolo Banchero’s lucrative contract extension begins to impact the team’s salary structure.   Isaac, once viewed as a cornerstone defensive piece for the franchise, has struggled to maintain consistent availability throughout…

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Magic Bet on Rising Assistant: Orlando Finalizing Sean Sweeney as New Head Coach

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The Orlando Magic have found their next leader, and they’re looking to the bench of one of the NBA’s hottest teams to do it. According to reports from Shams Charania, the Magic are finalizing a deal to hire Sean Sweeney as the franchise’s new head coach. Sweeney, currently serving as associate head coach for the San Antonio Spurs, will remain with the Spurs through the conclusion of their postseason run before officially taking over in Orlando. A New Era in Orlando The move marks a significant step for an Orlando…

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Jalen Suggs leaves game with leg injury

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Magic guard Jalen Suggs has suffered what appears to be a leg injury in their preseason game against the Mavericks . In the first quarter Suggs went to set a screen on Dorian Finney Smith when he collided with Finney-Smith’s leg and appeared to hyperextend his left leg. Suggs had to be helped back to the locker room. This is the latest health mishap to befall Suggs , who was taken fifth overall in the 2021 NBA Draft. He missed 20 games in his rookie campaign with a thumb injury…

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Wizards get 127-110 win over Orlando Magic

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From Jackson Filyo at washingtonwizards.com FINAL: WIZARDS 127 | MAGIC 110 BOX SCORE | PHOTOS | HIGHLIGHTS The Wizards defeated the Magic 127-110 on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. Washington was playing in the second game of a back-to-back and has now won three of its last four games. Kristaps Porzingis scored 13 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and finished the night 11-18 (.611) from the field, 3-6 (.500) from 3-point range and 10-13 (.769) from the free throw line.  Porzingis has now scored 30-plus points twice and led…

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Penny Hardaway remaining at Memphis

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From Joseph Zucker of B/R: Anfernee Hardaway will be remaining at Memphis and will not take the Orlando Magic’s vacant head-coaching position, according to multiple reports. Hardaway would have represented a connection to the Magic’s golden era. Orlando reached the 1995 NBA Finals and appeared to be a budding dynasty until Shaquille O’Neal left for the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the 1996-97 season. Following a lengthy playing career, the 49-year-old went into coaching and climbed up the ladder to return to his alma mater, Memphis, in 2018. The Tigers have gone…

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NBA 2021Draft Lottery Odds

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The hope that fuels every NBA offseason will commence with Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery. The new anti-tanking rules mean that at most, a team has only a 14% chance of snagging the number 1 pick. Probabilities of getting the #1 overall pick in tonight’s lottery Team. #1 Odds Percentage HOU 14.0 DET 14.0 ORL 14.0 OKC 12.5 CLE 10.5 MIN 9.0 TOR 7.5 CHI 6.0 SAC 4.5 NOP 3.0 CHO 2.0 SAS 1.5 IND 1.0 GSW 0.5 Other pick possibilities to track: Houston Rockets: If pick falls outside top…

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Bulls acquire Nikola Vucevic in blockbuster deal

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From Tim Daniels of B/R: The Orlando Magic reportedly completed a blockbuster trade to send All-Star center Nikola Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for center Wendell Carter Jr. and two first-round draft picks. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the full details of the deal, which also includes Otto Porter Jr. and Al-Farouq Aminu, ahead of Thursday’s 2021 NBA trade deadline: Vucevic is enjoying one of the best statistical seasons of his 10-year NBA career. He averaged 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.7 threes in 44 games for Orlando before the trade. He shot 48 percent from the field, including…

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