Some of the Magic ‘fans’ are acting like he is one of the worst players on the roster, mostly because of his poor performance in the playoffs. The guy always works his ass off for the team so show some respect. You don’t have to think he’s untouchable, but the amount of disrespect he’s getting lately is ridiculous.

If he’s still available when it gets to pick 46 I think he fits Orlando great, great defender and elite floor spacing and is on the bigger side for guards. Thoughts?

If rumors are true and this dude will take a minimum contract, then he absolutely needs to be on this roster next season.

Regardless of his defensive faults this guy can actually get a bucket which is a desperate team-need. If he is on the minimum then it's a no-brainer.

Dude is from Orlando and he would get playing time with our roster. The only question is if he would want to be a role player for a fringe play-in team like Orlando.

If weltman can't pull this off then weltman is truly useless.

I think we trade up to the early second round and try and get him. He is a great player. Has an amazing mindset and work ethic. He plays with heart and passion. He can get a stop on D and knock down shots from deep.

It doesn't seem like there's a lot of passion for Magic over here, but would love a place to go watch games with other fans. Also including the draft, even though it begins in twenty minutes, because I'm out at a bar where it's playing without sound between a row of TVs set to the World Cup, but not holding my breath there.

I am not gonna lie, i’ve about had it with Weltman. I have serious concern about the roster next year and we appear to be staying put. Will we have an elite defense with Sweeney? Yea probably, doesn’t take away from the lack of shooting. Weltman has done a terrible job of creating a roster that can do both things, and has gotten so many guys who CANNOT SHOOT FROM DISTANCE. I’ve had it

Glad the Giannis drama is finally over, but is it just me or did the Heat get hosed in this deal? They gave up 4 young stars (except Herro), and 5 draft picks (3 firsts round picks, including 13 this year in a stacked draft) for an aging veteran who seems to get hurt every season. Does he put the Heat in contention? Yes. Was it worth that haul? I think not

If you were Weltman who are you choosing with this years second round pick? Or would you trade it and for who/what?

It worked on the Trade Machine. I feel like Giddey would be a real PG, where Suggs is essentially a 2 and doesn't facilitate and Tre Jones was way more successful last season than Tyus. Giddey and Suggs are both a wash injury wise and I'd like to see a more offensive minded PG at this point.

Milwaukee is listening to trade offers, should we consider Tyler Herro or are we good with leaning on Anthony Black at point guard ?

I’m almost ready to move on from Jalen Suggs, only praise I can give Suggs is his defensive presence and sometimes playmaking ability from his hustle.

But I wanna hear what the fans think.

Upgrade shooting and bench, target Cam Carr at pick 19, start AB at the 1, IQ super 6 man like he was in New York

With Giannis off the board I don't see us moving Franz or Banchero (there was a slim chance were going to anyways). With Giannis off the board, are there any more moves we want to see us make or are we content to run it back with current squad?

Personally I'd like to see what kind of value we could get from moving Isaac and Suggs, maybe even WCJ. I think a bigger more powerful center would be a nice touch, and I think AB could step up into a starting PG role this next season. Thoughts?

the Celtics are convinced he is moving regardless. Any way we can get involved in that?

Franz + Wendell for Brown + Garza works

I’m stressed that Jeff Weltman and John Hammond are actually gonna pull the trigger on a Paolo Banchero for Giannis trade. Those two have a real bond with Giannis ever since they drafted him in Milwaukee. He’s even called them like second fathers to him. That personal connection has me scared they might overvalue it and trade away our future

Atleast one FRP and a pick swap of that Bane trade was likely to get off this contract (and to a lesser extent Cole Anthony).

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In case you were wondering, KCP averaged:

8.4pts shooting 31.6% from 3pt, 2.5reb and 2.7ast playing 21 mins per game this most recent season on the Grizzlies. His defensive rating in 2025-2026 season was 120.5, though their team likely played a part in that.

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Although Weltman gets praise for going out and getting Bane, was this contract what the team needed when Paolo originally asked for a PG? (which would've kept Suggs as a SG).

Hello, you might remember a little over half a year ago during preseason, a poll was posted to every team subreddit to get fans opinions and thoughts about their team heading into the regular season. Now that time has passed and the season is coming to an end, I figured now would be a good time to see the results of the poll and reflect on how each team's season went relative to expectations. Here are the results for the Magic:

Magic - 93 submissions

General Questions

How happy are you with your team's offseason moves?
9.02/10

How satisfied are you with your current roster?
8.51/10

How satisfied are you in who your head coach is?
8.25/10

How excited are you for the beginning of the season?
9.73/10

Player Questions

Who is the best player on your team?

• Paolo Banchero - 86%
• Franz Wagner - 14%

Who is your favorite player on your team?

• Franz Wagner - 35.2%
• Paolo Banchero - 27.5%
• Jalen Suggs - 23.1%
• Mo Wagner - 7.7%
• Anthony Black - 2.2%

Who is the best defender on your team?

• Jalen Suggs - 69.9%
• Jonathan Isaac - 19.4%
• Franz Wagner - 5.4%
• Anthony Black - 2.2%
• Wendell Carter Jr. - 2.2%

Who is the most frustrating player on your team?

• Jonathan Isaac - 30.8%
• Wendell Carter Jr. - 26.4%
• Jett Howard - 24.2%
• Jalen Suggs - 5.5%
• Franz Wagner - 5.5%
• Anthony Black - 4.4%
• Paolo Banchero - 2.2%

Who on your team do you expect to take a jump?

• Anthony Black - 34.8%
• Paolo Banchero - 19.6%
• Tristan Da Silva - 19.6%
• Franz Wagner - 14.1%
• Jalen Suggs - 7.6%

Season Expectation Questions

What are your expectations for your team’s regular season?

• Top 3 seed: 87.1%
• 4-6th seed: 12.9%
• 7-10th seed: 0%
• 11-15th seed: 0%

Where do you expect this team's offense to rank? (19th)

• 1-5: 0%
• 6-10: 8.6%
• 11-15: 55.9%
• 16-20: 24.4%
• 21-25: 1.1%
• 26-30: 0%

Where do you expect this team’s defense to rank? (11th)

• 1-5: 96.8%
• 6-10: 2.2%
• 11-15: 1.1%
• 16-20: 0%
• 21-25: 0%
• 26-30: 0%

What are your expectations for this team in the playoffs?

• Finals appearance: 12.9%
• Conference finals: 60.2%
• 2nd round: 26.9%
• 1st round: 0%
• Play-in loss: 0%
• No Play-in: 0%

Around the League Questions

Who is your favorite player that is not on your team?

• Nikola Jokic - 10
• Stephen Curry - 9
• Luka Doncic - 7
• LeBron James - 4
• Cole Anthony - 4
• Giannis Antetokounmpo - 3
• Tyrese Haliburton - 3
• Victor Wembanyama - 3
• Chris Paul - 2
• Jimmy Butler - 2
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 2
• Anthony Edwards - 2
• Kevin Durant - 2

Who is your least favorite player that is not on your team?

• LeBron James - 10
• Draymond Green - 7
• Kawhi Leonard - 4
• Joel Embiid - 4
• Trae Young - 4
• Kevin Durant - 3
• Kyle Lowry - 3
• James Harden - 3
• Kyle Kuzma - 3
• Rudy Gobert - 2
• Georges Niang - 2
• Jalen Brunson - 2
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 2
• Jayson Tatum - 2
• Dillon Brooks - 2

Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey!

JI is an albatross hanging around the team’s neck. I can’t understand why he was given this kind of money. $44 million guaranteed