ORLANDO MAGIC NEWS

Orlando Magic 2024-25 Season Preview: Paolo Banchero & Co. Ready to Take Next Step Banchero and Jalen Suggs will benefit from the acquisition of versatile guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

SEPTEMBER 27 • SACBEE.COM

Orlando Magic to honor memory of Pat Williams with uniform patch | NBA.com The Orlando Magic will honor their late co-founder Pat Williams with a patch on their uniforms that they will wear during the 2024-25 season.

SEPTEMBER 25 • NBA.COM

The Q&A: Magic coach Jamahl Mosley excited to see team continue to grow | NBA.com Orlando's coach has high expectations this season as the Magic look to climb towards the top of the East.

SEPTEMBER 24 • NBA.COM

Javonte Smart - Joins Orlando on Exhibit 10 deal Smart has signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Magic on Thursday.

Impact Smart has spent time with the Heat, Bucks and 76ers at the NBA level, and he's also a veteran in the G League. He's not expected to crack the Magic roster but should end up with Osceola in the G League.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Paul George Picks Paolo Banchero Over Philadelphia 76ers Teammate Paul George picked the Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero over one of his Philadelphia 76ers teammates.

SEPTEMBER 19 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Paul George Picks Paolo Banchero Over Philadelphia 76ers Teammate Paul George picked the Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero over one of his Philadelphia 76ers teammates.

SEPTEMBER 19 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Paolo Banchero Reacts to His Own 7th Grade Mixtape: 'I Was A Combo Guard' Before the growth spurt, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was carving up 7th graders... as a combo guard?

SEPTEMBER 17 • SI.COM

Film Study: Paolo Banchero's continued rise can lift Magic offensively | NBA.com Paolo Banchero's burgeoning versatility and All-Star offensive talents could cause Orlando to soar in 2024-25.

SEPTEMBER 12 • NBA.COM

NBA Player Shares Great Level-Headed Message In Reaction To The Tyreek Hill Situation Jonathan Isaac of the NBA shared a very level-headed message and response to the video of Tyreek Hill being handcuffed in Miami.

SEPTEMBER 12 • OUTKICK.COM

Tre Scott - Latches on with Orlando Scott signed a training camp contract with the Magic on Wednesday, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.

Impact Scott will compete for one of the Magic's two available two-way slots. The 27-year-old hasn't appeared in an NBA game since 2021 and averaged 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game last season with the G League Greensboro Swarm.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Slawson - Inks deal with Magic Slawson signed a training camp contract with the Magic on Wednesday, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.

Impact Slawson spent the 2023-24 campaign on a two-way deal with the Kings and appeared in 12 NBA games. He logged just 3.1 minutes per game, but he'll have the opportunity to earn a two-way slot with Orlando with an impressive training camp. The Magic have one of their three two-way contracts filled.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Jarrett Culver - Joining Magic for training camp Culver and the Magic agreed to terms on a contract Wednesday, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.

Impact Culver, Myron Gardner, Jalen Slawson and Trevon Scott will spend training camp with Orlando. While the deal won't guarantee a spot on the regular-season roster, the Magic have two open two-way slots. Culver, the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft, should be a clear contender for a two-way deal.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Paolo Banchero Gives Shocking One-Word Description for Mavs Star Luka Doncic Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero gave Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic major praise in a recent interview.

SEPTEMBER 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Mac McClung - Agrees to deal with Orlando McClung agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Magic on Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact McClung spent camp with Orlando last year on a partially guaranteed deal, but he was let go just before the start of the regular season. He played for the G League's Osceola Magic during the 2023-24 campaign and averaged 25.2 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 35.6 minutes per game and was named the G League MVP. He'll have another chance to compete for a roster spot this fall.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

2024 NBA free agency tracker: Pacers extend T.J. McConnell

The NBA offseason is in full swing, and there has been plenty of movement throughout the league. Here are the latest moves.

AUGUST 30

Diamond Sports will continue to broadcast NHL, NBA games through upcoming season

The largest broadcaster of regional sports networks across the country will continue to televise games for more than a dozen NBA teams and nine NHL teams through the 2024-2025 seas...

AUGUST 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Important Orlando Magic Figures Tab Magic as Team That Could Surprise Stan Van Gundy and Dennis Scott each know what winning basketball looks like in Orlando. They like what they're seeing from the Magic right...

AUGUST 16 • SI.COM

2024-25 NBA schedule released: Celtics open vs. Knicks on ring night, Oct. 22

Highlights of the NBA 2024-25 schedule include five Christmas Day games, three on Super Bowl Sunday, and Kevin Durant going back to college.

AUGUST 15

Look: Orlando Magic's Jonathan Isaac Releases New Colorway of Signature 'Judah 1' Shoe After signing a 5-year, $84 million extension with the Orlando Magic this summer, a good summer got even better for Jonathan Isaac on Wednes...

AUGUST 14 • SI.COM

Magic open NBA Cup at home against Hornets, land national TV game at Knicks Following a random drawing in July, the Magic were placed in East Group A alongside New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Charlotte.

AUGUST 13 • ORLANDOSENTINEL.COM

Kendrick Perkins Says LeBron, Durant, and Steph Are A Better Big Three Than Jordan, Magic, and Bird Former NBA player turned analyst Kendrick Perkins made a bold statement on ESPN's First Take. He thinks the threesome of LeBron James, Kevin...

AUGUST 12 • SI.COM

Moritz Wagner - Solid outing in Olympic loss Wagner posted 16 points (7-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one block across 24 minutes in Saturday's 93-83 loss to Serbia in the bronze medal game of the Paris Olymp...

Impact Wagner produced his highest scoring outing of the Paris Olympics in the bronze medal game, but it was not enough to lift the team past Nikola Jokic and Serbia. The 27-year-old was not asked to do much in the scoring department alongside Franz Wagner and Dennis Schroder, but he did shoot an efficient 52.5 percent from the field during the Paris Olympics. In six Olympic appearances, Wagner averaged 9.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists across 17.0 minutes per game.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Franz Wagner - Team-high 18 points in Olympic loss Wagner chipped in 18 points (5-14 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and three steals across 36 minutes in Saturday's 93-83 loss to Serbia in the bronze medal game o...

Impact Wagner led Germany in points, rebounds and steals, but it was not enough to propel the squad to victory against Nikola Jokic and Serbia. The 22-year-old served as Germany's top option throughout the Paris Olympics, during which he averaged 18.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals across 32.2 minutes in six Olympic appearances. However, Wagner did struggle from beyond the arc, and he shot only 20 percent from deep during the Olympics.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Franz Wagner - Nears double-double in loss Wagner recorded 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Thursday's 73-69 semifinal loss to France.

Impact Wagner was Germany's second-leading scorer behind Dennis Schroder (18 points). It was a solid all-around performance from Wagner, but the team will ultimately need to fight for a bronze medal.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Germany, led by Magic's Franz Wagner, Survives Greece Upset Scare to Advance to Olympic Semifinal While most of America was fast asleep in the wee hours of the morning, the Orlando Magic's duo of German brothers and teammates staved off a...

AUGUST 6 • SI.COM