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After earning the league-wide recognition last year, the Magic executed an extensive strategy in Germany that extended far beyond Orlando‘s regular-season game against the Grizzlies in Berlin. The multi-phase approach included “an in-market summer tour, an immersive fan hub called ‘Magic Kiez,’ youth basketball clinics, business summits, watch parties, and integrated activations with multiple partners across Germany,” the team said.
Shamit Dua: Taberner has done stints at Everton, the Orlando Magic, and Manchester City (Academy). Taberner has a doctorate in applied sport and exercise science from Liverpool John Moores University. Like David Cosgrave, extensive experience in professional soccer
Shams Charania: Longtime NBA coach Steve Clifford is also joining the Wizards as a coaching advisor, sources tell ESPN. Clifford, who has held similar advisor roles for the Suns and Nets in recent years, coached as an assistant with Ewing in Orlando (2007-12). Ewing then served as an assistant under Clifford in Charlotte from 2013-17.sources tell ESPN. Clifford, who has held similar advisor roles for the Suns and Nets in recent years, coached as an assistant with Ewing in Orlando (2007-12). Ewing then served as an assistant under Clifford in Charlotte from 2013-17.
Keith Smith: Izaiyah Nelson's two-way contract with the Orlando Magic is for two seasons, a league source told @spotrac.
Shams Charania: Free agent center Nikola Vucevic has agreed on a one-year, $3.9 million deal to return to the Orlando Magic, sources tell ESPN. Vucevic -- who started his career in Orlando as a sophomore, spent nearly nine years with the Magic and has maintained a home there since -- turned down more lucrative offers elsewhere to reunite with the franchise.
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They were reportedly interested in Mitchell Robinson but the Nets also are expected to show strong interest in Orlando’s Mo Wagner in free agency, per sources. Brooklyn obviously wouldn’t sign both Robinson and Wagner.
Jake Fischer: Two trades that we’re monitoring today… The Clippers and Raptors’continuing conversations on Kawhi Leonard, plus the Hawks working on a big addition. We know Atlanta isn’t going after Goga Bitadze, Hawks fans, as the Magic aren’t talking trade for their reserve center, sources say, while anticipating Mo Wagner will leave Orlando in free agency.
We're also hearing that the Clippers might elect to try to re-sign forward John Collins, who as The Stein Line previously reported is expected to draw interest from the likes of San Antonio, Orlando and Philadelphia once free agency formally begins Tuesday night at 6 PM ET.
Word is that the Clippers are also among the teams that have expressed trade interest in Orlando's Goga Bitadze. The Stein Line has since learned, though, that the Magic have rebuffed inquires for the Georgian big man to this point. It appears that Orlando wants to retain Bitadze in part because it is bracing for the loss of Moritz Wagner, brother of Magic star Franz Wagner, in unrestricted free agency.
With the move, the Magic give themselves some financial flexibility by creating more space below the second apron and lowering their projected luxury payment from roughly $16.5 million down to around $10 million for the upcoming season. The franchise is expected to pay luxury tax for the first time in over a decade. While Isaac could still re-sign with Orlando, he will also be allowed to negotiate with all other clubs as a free agent starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Teams may begin signing free agents to contracts at 12:01 p.m. on July 6.
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Vince Wolfram: Miami’s Malik Reneau has signed a deal with the Orlando Magic, per ADS Sports Management. The 2025–26 All-ACC First Team selection, who led the Hurricanes in scoring at 18.9 PPG last season, is headed to Orlando.
After remaining out of the first round of the NBA draft on Tuesday night, the Magic made multiple trades throughout the second round on Wednesday before ultimately landing on South Florida forward Izaiyah Nelson. Entering the night with only the No. 46 pick, Orlando sent that pick, which was used to select Tennessee forward Felix Okpara, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for the Nos. 51 and 60 draft picks, a league source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel. Shortly after, the Magic then sent the No. 60 pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for cash, the Sentinel confirmed. Orlando used the No. 51 pick to select Nelson, the American Athletic Conference’s player of the year, the defensive player of the year and the newcomer of the year. The Magic intend to keep Nelson, a league source said. The team officially announced the moves and acquisition of Nelson and cash consideration late Wednesday night.
To that end, the Nets met with Brown at least three times — including a workout in Brooklyn and visiting his family in Orlando. “It’s definitely unique,” Brown said of the visit. “Obviously there’s definitely been interest there, as there is in almost every single other team. But yeah, definitely, it made an impact. They got to talk to my mom and my dad. It was a great conversation.”