Who gets traded first: Paolo Banchero or Zion Williamson? Perk predicts Orlando will eventually move on from Paolo, while Richard explains why a strong start from Zion could give New Orleans its best opportunity to trade him. The crew also examines how the second apron and escalating payrolls are forcing teams to make franchise-altering decisions earlier than ever. 🏀 Download the Fanatics Sportsbook app! https://fanatics.onelink.me/5kut/ROADTRIPPIN New customers who sign up and Bet $5, receive...
The Heat need to monitor their point guard depth, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel opines in his latest mailbag. While Davion Mitchell is deserving of the starting job, there are legitimate questions regarding projected backup Dru Smith and two-way player Tre Donaldson on a team that expects to be a contender. Miami […]
The Portland Trail Blazers need forward depth, length and shooting. We’ve bleated on ad nauseum about the front office’s overstocking of diminuitive guards, but how do you fix the problem? Trading one or more of said guards to a team with a similar abundance in the frontcourt would theoretically make the most sense. Granted, the […]
Should the Heat have taken a flyer on Ben Simmons, who agreed to a contract with Sacramento this week? Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel doesn’t believe so. Winderman opines that Simmons, who was out of the league last season and ineffective and/0r injured in previous campaigns, is an unknown quantity at this […]
Are the Orlando Magic the favorites to win the NBA Championship in the upcoming season? A new simulation of the […]
A former Celtics second-round draft pick who spent three years with Boston has signed with the Magic. But will he make the team?
As the Chicago Bulls roster rebuild evolves, imagining what the first big roster shakeup of the Bryson Graham front office era, puts focus on the Orlando Magic.
The Orlando Magic have signed guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, the team announced Thursday. Terms of both deals were not disclosed. Branham, 23, spent the 2025-26 season with Washington, appearing in 28 regular-season games and averaging 4.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game. Washington traded Branham to Charlotte on Feb. 5 […]
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The Magic have signed free agent guards Malaki Branham and JD Davison, the team announced today (link to press release). While the terms of the two agreements were not disclosed, Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel previously reported that Branham would be signing an Exhibit 10 contract with Orlando and he confirms Davison is on […]
Several scouts have traveled Down Under to scout 2027 draft prospect Dash Daniels, ESPN’s Olgun Uluc tweets. The Thunder, Warriors, Magic, Trail Blazers and Rockets have sent scouts to the NBL Blitz, a five-day preseason event for Australia’s National Basketball League, with the Heat heading in later this week. Daniels, an 18-year-old guard, is currently […]
The Hornets have hired Mike Pires as the general manager and Zach Peterson as the head coach of the Greensboro Swarm, their NBA G League affiliate, according to a team press release. Pires will continue to serve as director of pro personnel for the Hornets while overseeing the Swarm’s basketball operations. Prior to joining the […]
NBA ownership has never been limited to basketball. Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has been a major Democratic donor, while Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta have supported Republican candidates and causes. Similarly, the Orlando Magic owners have their own inclination. The team is owned by the DeVos family, […]
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Since making their first NBA Finals appearance in a dozen years, the Spurs have done some retooling. Before the season even ended, Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney was offered the head coaching position with the Orlando Magic. With a hole on the coaching staff, the Spurs brought in some heavy artillery in the form […]
Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O’Neal looked destined to lead the Orlando Magic for years, but their partnership came to a sudden end in 1996. Hardaway has now opened up about just how painful Shaq’s departure was, calling it the “worst day” of his life and revealing that O’Neal never personally told him he was leaving […]
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Former Magic point guard recalls the moment he learned Shaquille O'Neal was headed to the Lakers.
Amid all of the current NBA franchises being sold at astronomical prices, the cost for potential expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle is only going up.
Paolo Banchero has become a franchise cornerstone for the Orlando Magic since the team selected him with the No. 1 pick during the 2022 NBA Draft. But despite his steady play, Banchero has never been marketed the same way as some of his fellow top overall picks, including Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, Zion Williamson, and [...]
Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero reflects on how COVID-19 changed his career.
The Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal with Malaki Branham, according to Michael Scotto. The 23-year-old guard joins Orlando after four NBA seasons split between the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards. Branham was selected with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and has appeared in 216 regular-season games, including […]
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Malaki Branham is getting another NBA shot. The former first-round pick has agreed to a deal with the Magic, agent Deirunas Visockas told Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel, it’s an Exhibit 10 contract. So nothing is guaranteed here. But Branham will presumably head to training camp with a chance […]
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The Magic have reached an agreement with Malaki Branham, agent Deirunas Visockas tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). It’s an Exhibit 10 deal, a league source informs Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link), which likely means Branham will be brought to training camp with the chance to earn a roster spot and […]
How far has he come?
Tracy McGrady agrees with Kevin Durant that winning an NBA MVP carries more individual weight than winning a championship. Speaking with Vince Carter on Cousins, McGrady said the circumstances surrounding a championship make it a fundamentally different accomplishment from an individual award. “The MVP of the regular season has more weight than a championship because […]
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Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane believes his team belongs among the contenders in a dramatically reshaped Eastern Conference heading into the 2026-27 season. In a recent interview with Baker Machado of Front Office Sports, Bane assessed Orlando’s chances in a conference that now features LeBron James and Jaylen Brown with the Philadelphia 76ers and Giannis […]
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Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane is already encouraged by new head coach Sean Sweeney’s commitment to building relationships with his players ahead of the 2026-27 season. In a recent interview with Baker Machado of Front Office Sports, Bane revealed that Sweeney traveled to Texas during the offseason to visit him at his home, where several […]
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