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Prior to signing with the Atlanta Hawks in the summer of 2016, center Dwight Howard surveyed his options prior to free agency, including looking into the former franchise that got it all started — the Orlando Magic. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound hulking big man wasn’t shy about admitting that he asked if the organization would be interested in […]

The Orlando Magic have not been active this summer. The organization had the 6th selection in the 2017 NBA Draft and took forward Jonathan Isaac. During the free agency period, the team made only two moves. Firstly, guard Shelvin Mack was signed on a two-year, $12 million deal, in a move that did not gain […]

Soon-to-be Orlando Magic forward Jonathon Simmons isn’t regretful of his choice to make a move eastward after two seasons with the San Antonio Spurs. The gritty three-and-D talent signed a three-year, $20 million deal with the organization on Friday after having his rights renounced by the Spurs the day before, actively surveying his options around […]

Newly unrestricted free agent forward Jonathon Simmons has agreed to a three-year, $20 million deal with the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes only a day after the San Antonio Spurs pulled their qualifying offer and renounced his rights, putting him back on the free agent market. Simmons posed a well-rounded package […]

Winning the NBA MVP award is the single greatest achievement a player can reach. Although winning championships is why, ideally, all players play the game, the MVP is still the biggest individual honor. While there have been 61 MVP’s in the history of the league, there are nine franchises without a single one According to […]

The Orlando Magic have waived point guard C.J. Watson, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The move will facilitate the addition of point guard Shelvin Mack, who signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the team on Friday. Watson played in only 95 combined games throughout his two-season stint with the Magic, now feeling the effects of […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

Free agent point guard Shelvin Mack is finalizing a two-year, $12 million deal with the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is partially guaranteed in the second year, expected to be fully completed on Saturday, per sources. The sturdy floor general has played for four teams over seven seasons in the NBA, making his latest […]

With the free-agent market beginning thin out, many teams across the league are adding pieces for depth to their roster. According to Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic, former Washington Wizards point guard Trey Burke is receiving interest from the Orlando Magic. Former Wizards point guard Trey Burke has drawn interest from multiple teams on a […]

Last week, Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick were dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the No. 31 overall pick. The trade news leaked before the NBA Draft while Howard was hosting a live chat about offseason trade rumors. Only Dwight Howard could find himself in such an […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

The Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors have been frequent business partners as of late, but they won’t be trading with each other until the end of the 2017-18 season. Given the provision in their most recent transaction between the Toronto-Orlando deal that sent Jeff Weltman to the Magic’s front office, these two teams are […]

The Orlando Magic will compensate the Toronto Raptors with a 2018 second-round pick for the hiring of their new president, Jeff Weltman, who was the former general manager under president Masai Ujiri, according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Weltman wasted no time upon his hiring, snatching former Milwaukee Bucks colleague John […]

Following a dashing 2016-17 campaign, Washington Wizards small forward Otto Porter Jr. could reap the benefits of a very impressive improvement during this offseason. Porter will be a restricted free agent this summer, but it won’t take long for offers to start rolling in for his marksman services. According to Sean Deveney of the Sporting […]

Since the departure of Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic have struggled to put together a roster that can at least compete for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. This has featured five straight years missing the postseason while compiling no more than 35 wins in any of those campaigns. However, it appears that the […]

The Orlando Magic have found their new president of basketball operations. It has been reported that Toronto Raptors general manager Jeff Weltman has agreed to a deal with the team to fill the vacant post and call the shots for them on basketball-related concerns, per The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Although the Magic have been intrigued with […]

Shaquille O’Neal may be 45-years-old and out of playing shape, but the big man was back on a Reebok-sponsored camp, showing younger dudes, he’s still The Big Diesel for a reason. The former terror of the NBA put on a display of strength in a game of pick-up basketball, giving the old stiff arm and dunking […]

Just when 2016-17 had become an uncharacteristically peaceful one with no coaches fired during the regular season, the Orlando Magic has fired general manager Rob Hennigan after five consecutive losing seasons and no playoff appearances, CEO Alex Martins announced Thursday morning. Along with him, the Magic have also sacked his assistant manager, Scott Perry and made assistant general manager […]

Orlando Magic high-flying forward Aaron Gordon put an end to his regular season with an impressive aerial display in front of the home fans at the Amway Center, stuffing a fast break tomahawk slam in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Gordon was on fire to start the game and slammed […]

As both teams have nothing to play for but pride, the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic faced off in what turned out to be a highly entertaining game. Without any pressure on them, both teams played a free-flowing match with a lot of highlight reel dunks. One of them happened with 1:55 left in the second […]

The Orlando Magic caused quite a stir when a photo of Patricio Garino surfaced after he signed with the team. However, it was not his signing that was much talked about, but the list on the whiteboard behind him, which had the names of players the team will target come summertime. One of them is […]

Thanks to a viral photo, the Orlando Magic found themselves in the news for all of the wrong reasons on Monday. And now on Tuesday, the Magic are in full blown reaction mode. The photo taken by the agent of Patricio Garino, who was excited for his client to sign his first NBA contract, showed a whiteboard […]

The biggest news for the Orlando Magic wasn’t the signing of Patricio Garino for the remainder of the season, but the whiteboard behind him, revealing an entire list of free-agency targets, trades, and potential multi-positional (hybrid) acquisitions to consider. I believe the Orlando Magic accidentally tweeted out their trade and free agent targets on the […]

With the poor record the Orlando Magic has had the past couple of seasons, it’s no secret that they will try to add some free agents this summer to bolster their lineup and turn their fortunes around. However, the players they have their eyes set on have been accidentally leaked and are now known across […]

Tracy McGrady was enshrined in basketball greatness yesterday as he was inducted in to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. It was a proud moment for T-Mac sparking basketball fans all over the world to reflect on the career of McGrady. McGrady certainly accomplished a ton individually winning two scoring titles, being selected to seven […]

Tracy McGrady headlines the class of 2017 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, which were announced today. The two-time scoring champ gets in along with former Bulls executive Jerry Krause, who passed away in March, and NBA and ABA star George McGinnis. Also selected were Kansas head coach Bill Self, former women’s star Rebecca Lobo, Notre […]

Golden State Warriors forward David West has a job lined up waiting for him whenever he chooses to hang up his sneakers. Orlando Magic head coach Frank Vogel has been vocal about wanting his former Indiana Pacers player in his coaching staff once he’s decided to call it a career, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. […]

Following another monster performance in a 121-118 win against the Dallas Mavericks, forward Anthony Davis became the first player to post four straight games of 30 points and 13 rebounds since Shaquille O’Neal did so in 2000, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Davis hit the glass hard as he’s done for the last seven […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon continued to wow the crowd at the Air Canada Centre after getting a steal in transition and blowing by two defenders after the whistle had blown, only to throw down an effortless two-handed reverse windmill after play had stopped. Style points from Air Gordon.#LetsGoMagic pic.twitter.com/c5yLJLuR6z — NBA (@NBA) March 27, […]

Toronto Raptors swingman DeMar DeRozan was one of the most affected players upon the departure of Terrence Ross to the Orlando Magic in a trade deadline deal for Serge Ibaka prior to the trade deadline. Having had weeks to let it marinate, the Compton native has seen the silver lining in the situation as the two […]

The Toronto Raptors‘ roster has made strides with the arrival of Serge Ibaka, but his addition would not have been possible without letting go of young swingman Terrence Ross, a player head coach Dwane Casey held in high regard. “It’s very difficult because he’s almost like a son,” Casey told reporters of delivering the trade […]

Back in 2004, the Orlando Magic had their hands on the overall first-round pick for the 2004 NBA draft. With tons of talent to choose from, the Magic decided to bank on an athlete fresh out of high school: Dwight Howard. Howard spent eight years playing with the Magic before he realized it was time for […]

With the Orlando Magic having a 26-46 record and sitting in the second-to-last spot of the Eastern Conference, head coach Frank Vogel can afford to experiment with his lineups. He is now looking towards the development of second-year small forward Mario Hezonja. The 43-year-old coach believes that a shift to the power forward position may work […]

Through the first half of the 2016-17 NBA season, two things that fans and analysts safely predicted over the summer have happened: the Cavaliers are kings of the East and the Warriors have shined in the West. Last year’s finalists have made it clear they are the pride of their respective conferences, and a third […]

As well as his extraordinary athletic prowess, Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee has become a household name due to a long string of calamitous incidents. McGee’s farcical behavior has been regularly highlighted by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who recently challenged the big man to play three consecutive games without making a mistake, in order […]

The Orlando Magic have a lot of questions that need to be answered. Maybe DeMarcus Cousins is that answer. According to a report from Chris Mannix of The Vertical, the Magic may indeed have the pieces to work in a trade for Cousins. “Should things change, Orlando could be a team to watch. The Magic are […]

The Orlando Magic are looking to shake things up within the organization and one of their immediate priorities is evaluating their roster assets. According to a report by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the team is looking to trade center Nikola Vucevic and is reportedly “down” on recently relegated point guard Elfrid Payton at the moment, which means he […]

During last summer’s free agency, many teams splurged with signings that seemed to be overpaying some players due to the increase in the salary cap. However, with only more than a quarter of the games played this season, some franchises might already be regretting overspending on players that have not played to the level of their […]