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• Magic Sign Second-Rounder Noah Penda
The Magic have officially signed No. 32 overall pick pick Noah Penda to his first NBA contract, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). Orlando didn’t reveal the details of Penda’s new deal, but Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel reports (via Twitter) that he was signed using the second-round pick exception, […]...2025
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• Magic To Re-Sign Moritz Wagner

The Magic and veteran free agent Moritz Wagner have agreed to a one-year, $5MM deal that will see the big man return to Orlando, according to reports from Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel and Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The older brother of Magic star Franz Wagner, Moritz has been with the team […]...2025
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• Magic Rescind Mac McClung Qualifying Offer

The Orlando Magic have withdrawn their qualifying offer for three-time Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung, per Keith Smith of Spotrac and Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. The move makes McClung an unrestricted free agent. Per Smith, the Magic made the decision to allow him to pursue other opportunities without being a restricted free agent. […] The post Magic Rescind Mac McClung Qualifying O...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Bane, Hornets, Brogdon, Magic
Priority number one for freshly-acquired Magic shooting guard Desmond Bane is getting to work building chemistry with his new teammates, writes Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. Orlando managed to stay afloat through a barrage of injuries last season, thanks in large part to the chemistry they built, which Beede says starts with coach Jamahl […]...2025
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• NBA Notes: Magic, Desmond Bane, Pistons, Bulls, Matas Buzelis

Magic Desmond Bane didn’t need much convincing. Traded to the Magic in the summer’s first deal, the high-scoring guard called Orlando a “perfect fit” and said he’s ready to help lift the franchise into Eastern Conference contention. “It’s time to win,” Bane told reporters, including Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “It’s pretty much as simple […] The post NBA Notes: Magic, Des...2025
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• Weltman: Acquiring Bane Was Priority For Offensively-Starved Magic
Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman believes Desmond Bane is the perfect fit for his team, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “The guy is almost the player you would design if you could start from scratch,” Weltman said. “Because obviously we’ve spoken a lot about our need for shooting but we’ve […]...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Bane, Hornets, Brogdon, Magic
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• Magic Notes: Injury-Filled Season, Banchero, Finances, Houstan
The Magic didn’t advance any further than last year — losing in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season — but coach Jamahl Mosley believes they deserve credit for overcoming adversity, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. The team survived a season-long string of injuries that resulted in just six […]...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Suggs, Champagnie, Heat Injuries, Nurkic
With point guard Jalen Suggs out for the season after undergoing knee surgery, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley will rely more on his frontcourt players to create offensive opportunities, he told Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “It’s going to be different handlers at different times of the game,” he said. “If we realize a team […]...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Suggs, Williams, Flynn, Sarr, Brogdon
After suffering a major setback this week in his attempt to return from injury, Magic guard Jalen Suggs is determined to get back on the court in time to help his team in the playoffs, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Suggs believed he was close to returning from a left quad issue that […]...2025
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• Magic’s Jalen Suggs Out Indefinitely Due To Knee Injury

Magic guard Jalen Suggs, who has missed the past 14 games due to what the team referred to as a left quad contusion, has been ruled out indefinitely after undergoing additional testing and being diagnosed with a trochlea injury in his left knee, reports Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscription required). The team has […]...2025
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• Injury Notes: Wagner, Magic, Kyrie, Sixers, Haliburton, Jackson
Magic forward Franz Wagner, who is recovering from a torn right oblique, will remain sidelined for Wednesday’s game in Milwaukee, but his injury designation will be updated to “return to competition reconditioning,” according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). The change in designation doesn’t necessarily mean Wagner’s return is imminent, but it [&...2025
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• Magic Notes: Banchero, Da Silva, Suggs
Magic All-Star forward Paolo Banchero hit the ground running in his first game back from a two-month injury absence, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. During a 109-106 defeat to Milwaukee on Friday, the 6’10” star scored 34 points in just 27 minutes, using a versatile offensive attack that included five three-point makes. Banchero […]...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Magic, Mosley, J. Johnson, Plowden
The Magic recently provided injury updates on Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black, as Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel relays. All-Star forward Banchero, who has been out since Oct. 30 due to a torn abdominal muscle, was able to practice on Tuesday, but he’ll remain out for Wednesday’s contest vs. Detroit. “Paolo was […]...2025
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• Moritz Wagner Leaves Game With Knee Injury, Will Be Evaluated Sunday

Magic center Moritz Wagner will likely undergo medical imaging on his left knee on Sunday after leaving tonight’s game with a potentially serious injury, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Wagner took an awkward fall less than two minutes into the first quarter, Beede writes, and needed assistance from Jonathan Isaac and Jalen […]...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Harris, Isaac, M. Wagner, Miller, Jovic
Magic wing Gary Harris, a regular part of the team’s rotation when healthy, missed a sixth consecutive game on Friday vs. Philadelphia due to a left hamstring strain. According to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link), head coach Jamahl Mosley said that Harris is making progress and is “responding to treatment pretty well,” […]...2024
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"The Magic and veteran free agent Moritz Wagner have agreed to a one-year, $5MM deal that will see the big man return to Orlando, according to reports from Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel and Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link)."

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• Magic Sign Second-Rounder Noah Penda
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• Magic To Re-Sign Moritz Wagner
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• Magic Rescind Mac McClung Qualifying Offer
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• Southeast Notes: F. Wagner, Anthony, Kuzma, Walker
Injured Magic star Franz Wagner offered an encouraging update on his torn oblique, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Wagner, who has now been sidelined for a full month, is set to be reevaluated when the team returns home after tonight’s trip to New York. “I think I’ve progressed really well,” he told reporters […]...2025
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• Magic Sign Three Players To Exhibit 10 Contracts
The Magic have maxed out their offseason roster at 21 players by signing free agent guards Mac McClung, Javonte Smart, and Ethan Thompson, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). All three players received Exhibit 10 contracts, per Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. McClung’s deal with the team was previously reported. […]...2024
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• Magic, Myron Gardner Agree To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Magic are signing free agent wing Myron Gardner to an Exhibit 10 contract, a league source tells Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). Chris Haynes (Twitter link) first reported that the two sides had reached a deal, citing agent Jake Cohen. Gardner, who began his college career at Georgetown, transferred to Little […]...2024
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• Magic Sign Mac McClung to Exhibit 10 Contract
The Orlando Magic are signing free agent guard Mac McClung to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. McClung, 25, is a back-to-back NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion and 2024 G League MVP. Orlando Magic signed Mac McClung to an Exhibit 10 contract, an agreement that can be converted into […] The post Magic Sign Mac McClung to Exhibit 10 Contract appeared first...2024
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• Magic Guaranteeing Caleb Houstan’s 2024/25 Salary
The Magic are guaranteeing Caleb Houstan‘s $2.02MM salary for the 2024/25 season, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscription required). Houstan’s contract included a salary guarantee deadline of June 30, meaning Orlando had to waive him on Sunday in order to avoid locking in his minimum salary. However, the decision to guarantee that […]...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Black, James, Avdija, Gallinari
Anthony Black made his first career start against the Lakers on Saturday in place of injured Markelle Fultz and the Magic guard left a strong impression, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel writes. Black, the sixth pick of the June draft, contributed 11 points and two assists and didn’t make a turnover in 30 minutes. […]...2023
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• Magic Waive Mac McClung, Two Others
The Magic have removed three players from their roster ahead of the regular season, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel, who reports (via Twitter) that the club has waived guards Mac McClung and Brandon Williams, as well as swingman Daeqwon Plowden. McClung, Williams, and Plowden were all on Exhibit 10 contracts. The hope […]...2023
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• Florida Notes: Anthony, Bitadze, Ware, Heat
Guard Cole Anthony had an up-and-down fifth season with the Magic, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. While the 25-year-old had some big performances, including a team-high 26 points in Orlando’s play-in victory over Atlanta, he wound up averaging career lows in multiple counting stats, including points (9.4), rebounds (3.0), assists (2.9) and minutes […]...2025
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• Magic Notes: Injury-Filled Season, Banchero, Finances, Houstan
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• Florida Notes: Harris, Fultz, Larsson, Ware
Veteran guard Gary Harris has emerged as a reliable late-game defensive threat for the Magic with several of the team’s regular rotation players ailing, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscriber link). The 30-year-old has played sparingly with Orlando this season, averaging 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game across 41 […]...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Black, Magic, Krejci, Wizards
Second-year Magic guard Anthony Black is looking to close the season on a high note, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. He’s averaging 9.0 points and 3.1 assists in 62 games. His minutes have gone up, but he’s started fewer games. His overall efficiency has declined in his second season, though his counting […]...2025
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• Magic Notes: Banchero, Da Silva, Suggs
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• Magic Notes: First-Round Loss, Wagner, Offseason, Cap Room
After blowing a Game 7 lead in Cleveland on Sunday in a game that ended their season, the Magic went home disappointed, but viewed the loss with a mature, even-keeled perspective, as Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel writes. “It doesn’t define us,” said second-year forward Paolo Banchero, who averaged a team-high 27.0 points per […]...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Isaac, K. Thompson, Gill, Bridges
The Magic got to experience a playoff-style atmosphere Friday in New York, and even though it didn’t turn out well, Jonathan Isaac believes it was a valuable lesson for his young teammates, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando was limited to a season-low 74 points, but Isaac said the physicality of the game […]...2024
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• Magic Notes: Isaac, Banchero, Suggs, Black
Magic forward Jonathan Isaac plans to be available tonight in Dallas for the second game of a back-to-back, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. It’s a significant step for Isaac, who has seen his career derailed by injuries over the past three years. Isaac played 23 minutes Sunday against Phoenix with nine points and […]...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Black, James, Avdija, Gallinari
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• Magic Converting Trevelin Queen To Two-Way Deal

Magic wing Trevelin Queen is receiving a promotion, as his Exhibit 10 contract is being converted into a two-way deal, reports Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). In Orlando’s preseason finale on Friday against Brazilian club Flamengo, Queen poured in 24 points (on 9-of-12 shooting) in just 24 minutes. He also had four […]...2023
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• Magic Signing Slam Dunk Champion Mac McClung

The Magic have agreed to a partially guaranteed one-year contract with guard Mac McClung, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal is an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. McClung, 24, is 6-foot-2 and the reigning Slam Dunk Contest champion, winning as an eligible player from the G […] The post Magic Signing Slam Dunk Champion Mac McClung appeared...2023
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• Magic Waive Mac McClung, Two Others
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• Magic To Sign Mac McClung To Exhibit 10 Contract
Free agent guard Mac McClung has agreed to a deal with the Magic, league sources Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). According to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link), it’ll be an Exhibit 10 contract. McClung only appeared in four NBA games in 2022/23 after signing a two-way contract with the Sixers. […]...2023
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• Magic’s Fultz Available For First Game In Two Months

Magic point guard Markelle Fultz has been given the green light to suit up on Sunday for his first game in nearly two months, the team has announced (Twitter link). Orlando is facing the Hawks today. Fultz has been out since November 9 with left knee tendinitis, as Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link) […]...2024
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• Magic, Miye Oni Agree To Deal
The Magic have reached an agreement on a one-year contract with free agent wing Miye Oni, reports Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). According to Beede, it will be a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 agreement. A contract with Exhibit 10 language can be converted to a two-way deal or can put a player in […]...2023
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• Magic To Re-Sign Moritz Wagner
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• Magic Exercise 2024/25 Options On Wagner, Suggs, Banchero
The Magic have exercised a series of rookie scale team options, guaranteeing the 2024/25 salaries for forward Franz Wagner, guard Jalen Suggs and forward Paolo Banchero, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. All three players already had guaranteed salaries for the upcoming season (2023/24). Now they’re locked for in at least one more […]...2023
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• Eastern Notes: Carter, Lowry, Porzingis, Cavaliers
Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. feels energized while watching this year’s NBA Finals matchup, according to Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. “It shows that anything is possible,” Carter said. “It’s very possible. We’ve just got to be even more locked in, be in better shape [and] take care of our bodies even more so that […]...2025
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• Magic Notes: Injury-Filled Season, Banchero, Finances, Houstan
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• Magic Notes: Joseph, Banchero, Black
Veteran Magic guard Cory Joseph has enjoyed a major performative uptick with Orlando, and has been a salve for the club’s playoff push, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. As Beede notes, the 33-year-old had been a spot starter for the title-bound Spurs over a decade ago in 2014. Now, he’s a locker room […]...2025
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• Southeast Notes: Suggs, Williams, Flynn, Sarr, Brogdon
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• Magic’s Franz Wagner Nearing Return From Torn Oblique

Forward Franz Wagner has been sidelined since December 6 — a span of 20 games — after tearing his right oblique, but he’s close to returning to action for the Magic, who have listed the former lottery pick as questionable for Thursday’s matchup with Portland, tweets Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Head coach Jamahl […]...2025
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• Magic Notes: Da Silva, F. Wagner, Black, Suggs
Tristan Da Silva didn’t appear to have a path to consistent playing time when the Magic took him with their first-round pick in June, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. That changed when Paolo Banchero suffered a torn right oblique in late October. Da Silva took his place in the starting lineup and has averaged […]...2024
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• Magic Notes: Carter, Bitadze, Anthony Black
Magic starting center Wendell Carter Jr. has suffered a left foot plantar fascia strain and is out for the immediate future, per Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). Beede adds that, after missing four games with a left foot tendon strain of his own, reserve center Goga Bitadze made his return to the hardwood […]...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Magic, Harris, Wizards, Adebayo, Butler
The playoff experience that the young Magic players were excited to get now includes the intense pressure of a Game 7, writes Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando faces Cleveland this afternoon with the season on the line for both squads, and Wendell Carter Jr. believes he and his teammates are in the right […]...2024
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• Southeast Notes: Isaac, K. Thompson, Gill, Bridges
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• Franz Wagner To Return Sunday For Magic
After missing the past eight games — and most of a ninth — with a right ankle sprain, third-year forward Franz Wagner is returning to the Magic‘s starting lineup on Sunday vs. Miami, per Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). The team confirmed the news (via Twitter). In addition to having Wagner back, […]...2024
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