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The current version of the Magic are one of the top up-and-coming teams, led by All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, who recently signed a five-year contract extension worth $239 million. Orlando has been to the playoffs the past two seasons, but have failed to advance past the first round. This upcoming season could be a different story with the Eastern Conference wide open. "They've been in this sort of situation they're in for the last few years, a playoff team first round," Grant Hill told SportsBoom.com in an exclusive interview. "But I think bringing in (Desmond) Bane, what they've done this offseason. They were decimated by injuries throughout the season last year, but you got an incredible young player in Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner as well."
Sean Cunningham: Sacramento Kings rookie Maxime Raynaud will not play in today’s Summer League game against the Suns due to right wrist soreness, suffered in Saturday’s win over Orlando.
Josh Lewenberg: Collin Murray-Boyles will make his Summer League debut vs Orlando today and start alongside Shead, Walter, Battle and Castleton.
Full schedules will be announced in August, coinciding with the rest of the NBA's schedule rollout for the 2025-26 season. The groups: East Group A - Cleveland, Indiana, Atlanta, Toronto, Washington. East Group B - Boston, Detroit, Orlando, Brooklyn, Philadelphia. East Group C - Milwaukee, New York, Chicago, Miami, Charlotte. West Group A - Oklahoma City, Minnesota, Sacramento, Phoenix, Utah. West Group B - L.A. Lakers, LA Clippers, Memphis, Dallas, New Orleans. West Group C - Houston, Denver, Golden State, Portland, San Antonio.
Marc Stein: Dallas has been in discussions with former Lakers/Cavaliers/Raptors assistant coach Phil Handy and Jones to fill staff vacancies created by the departures of Jared Dudley to Denver and God Shammgod to Orlando. As reported here last week, Handy also has interest from the Knicks.
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Tyus Jones on joining Magic: This team has everything you need to win a championship
Jason Beede: I asked new #Magic guard Tyus Jones about Orlando’s talent and the team he’s joining: “The talent's through the roof. This team has everything you need to win a championship … All of the pieces are going to flow together and I'm excited to see it all come together.”
Marc Stein: UPDATE: League sources tell @TheSteinLine that Orlando is indeed adding Bucks assistant Joe Prunty as well as God Shammgod to Jamahl Mosley’s coaching staff … on top of on-court additions Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones and the draft selections of Jase Richardson and Noah Penda.
Jason Beede: The #Magic have officially signed first-round Jase Richardson to his rookie-scale contract. I expect second-round pick Noah Penda to sign with Orlando in the next couple of days.
Shams Charania: Dallas Mavericks player development coach God Shammgod has agreed to join the Orlando Magic as an assistant coach, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports tells ESPN. Shammgod has worked for the Mavericks since 2019 and now receives a larger role in Orlando.
Marc Stein: With the long-expected departure of player development specialist God Shammgod from Dallas to Orlando now official, league sources tell @TheSteinLine that former Lakers/Cavaliers/Raptors assistant coach Phil Handy has emerged as a candidate to join the Mavericks' coaching staff.
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Moritz Wagner, Caleb Houstan hit free agency after Magic decline team options
Shams Charania: The Orlando Magic are declining team options on Moe Wagner ($11 million) and Caleb Houstan ($2.1 million), sources tell ESPN. The Magic retain both players' Bird Rights, meaning Orlando could still re-sign them.
Rod Boone: Asked Jeff Peterson what was going through his mind as Phoenix and Orlando jumped ahead of them. He said he was still confident those teams weren't leaping them to get who they had their eyes on in Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner.
Shams Charania: Over the next seven years, Orlando still owns four first-round picks and nine second-rounders. They send a 2026 most favorable second-rounder of Detroit, Milwaukee, Orlando; 2027 second is most favorable of Orlando and Boston.
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