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With the NBA’s trade deadline just days away, teams are scrambling to make their last-second deals to finish out the 2017-18 NBA season. Among the notable names on the trading block is Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton. It is clear the Magic need a change of personnel amidst their disastrous season. As a result, everyone but […]

After he was drafted second overall in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, it is finally time that Indiana Pacers star shooting guard Victor Oladipo can call himself an All-Star in 2018. According to an article published by reporter Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, Oladipo’s former Magic teammates were quite thrilled for him […]

As of late, there has been a fair share of trade rumors involving Orlando Magic point guard Elfrid Payton as well as other players on his team. According to an article published today by Spencer Davies of Basketball Insiders, Payton reacted to those rumors by saying that he isn’t letting it get in his head. “I don’t […]

Orlando Magic fans had a lot to cheer for earlier in the season. Their team started with an 8-4 record and was one of the top dogs in the East. Fast forward to today and the lackluster Magic are 12-31. It’s hard to be a Magic fan these days. It would be way easier to […]

Have you ever had a really bad hair day? Especially one that directly affects you while you’re on the job? Look no further than what happened to Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton during Monday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. With the Magic leading the Nets 12-10 a little more than midway through the first […]

The highlights for the Orlando Magic have been few and far in between coming into tonight’s showdown against the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder. Fortunately, it did not take long for point guard Elfrid Payton to get the fans over at the Amway Center out of their seats. With the Magic still searching for their first bucket […]

The Orlando Magic have been one of the most surprising teams of the 2017-18 NBA season thus far. They have even managed to go 7-4 despite the eight-game absence of starting point guard Elfrid Payton due to a hamstring injury. Payton did not miss a beat when he returned to action on Wednesday to record his […]

The Orlando Magic could be without their starting point guard Elfrid Payton for quite some time. Payton was forced to exit Orlando’s Friday night game against the Brooklyn Nets after suffering from a strained left hamstring. He played for 14 minutes in the first half and tallied four points and four assists before leaving the […]

The Orlando Magic suffered their first loss of the season Friday, taking a 126-121 defeat on the road at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets. Orlando tripped itself up with 22 turnovers in the game that led to 17 points off turnovers by the Nets. However, the Magic will have to deal with a more […]

The possibility of Orlando Magic duo Aaron Gordon and Elfrid Payton receiving contract extensions before next week’s Oct. 16 deadline does not seem likely, the Orlando Sentinel’s Josh Robbins reports. Although Gordon’s and Payton’s situations could change, it seems unlikely that the Magic will reach extension agreements with either Gordon or Payton before Monday’s deadline. […]

The Orlando Magic are the midst of a five-year playoff drought, which is the longest stretch in the franchise’s 28-year history. However, guard Elfrid Payton is hoping that he can help lead the Magic to a strong start to set the tone early for this upcoming season, according to John Denton of Magic.com. “We definitely […]

Through his first three seasons in the league with the Orlando Magic, forward Aaron Gordon has shown some glimpses of promise. Heading into his fourth year, there is much optimism around the organization that Gordon can finally take that leap into stardom as teammate Elfrid Payton believes the 22-year-old is geared up for a breakout 2017-18 […]

Elfrid Payton had some fun with his former teammate C.J. Watson, who tweeted a bit of wisdom for his followers. The quieter you are the more you can hear 👂🏽 — C.J. Watson (@Quietstorm_32) August 10, 2017 The Tennessee product has carried the nickname “Quiet Storm” since his college days and has kept up that […]

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 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 […]

If you ask Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranidive who his real choice was for his team’s number eight pick back in 2014, he would give you a different name from who they ended up selecting. According to the 59-year-old owner, he liked another player who worked out for them before the draft but was forced to say […]

The Orlando Magic have missed the playoffs the past four seasons, with each ending in a losing record. The last time they made significant waves in the Eastern Conference was back in the Dwight Howard era when they made consecutive trips to the conference finals, even making it to the NBA Finals in 2009. Now, […]

The Orlando Magic reached an agreement this week to sign Bismack Biyombo to a four-year, $72 million deal. Biyombo previously said he wanted to remain in Toronto, and would consider a hometown discount if circumstances came to it, because he loved it there so much. Money talks, as the saying goes, but that’s not the […]

The Orlando Magic have a pretty simple goal—they want to add big stars. Since trading Dwight Howard back in 2012, the team has not only lacked star power, but they have struggled to contend. The Magic haven’t made the playoffs since the 2011-12 campaign. Although they improved in 2015-16, they were still just 35-47 overall. […]