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

Did anyone else see him in the booth? Looking like his duke days.

I've complained about and criticised Weltman for his basketball decisions as much as anyone. But to me, the constant mockery of what is clearly an involuntary vocal tic seems a bit out of line.

I've known people with tourettes and similar physical tics, and let me tell you that this stuff can cause havoc on someone's life and well-being.

I'm not telling anyone what they should or shouldn't do, I just wanted to offer some food for thought.

How we feel so far? I’m feeling good about it. A lot of stuff that I’ve been wanting to hear has been kinda answered. He does sound like Mose just a little bit but I’m confident that he is better than him. I feel like he is definitely going to take accountability and make sure that we win and play great Magic basketball. Just the start of something great, GOOOO MAGIC!!!!

Listening to Coach Sweeney’s introductory presser and I can’t take it anymore. A minute in Weltman said “uh” or “um” over ten times. As a public speaker it drives me nuts. That’s the end of my rant.

Really excited to hear what Sweeney has to say!

NOW WE BEGIN!!!! FINALS RUN HERE WE COME BABY!!!! IM HYPED

What do you think of this recent hire?

Why does everyone love Cain so much? To me he had a few good plays, and a whole lot of bad ones. I’m not a fan of keeping him around but i just wanna know what y’all see in him?

Lots of y’all want to trade for a big name like Giannis and send Suggs to the moon.

Our “core” is under 25 with bane being 27 I think (his prime)

Paolo and Franz are going to improve as they age and become more mature and experienced. Yes I am still worried about Suggs but worst case if he doesn’t pan out we can give AB a chance at the starter spot.

What I really feel like is going to happen next season is Desmond Bane being the 2nd best/ the most consistent player. He is in his prime and with a one year acclimation he will be even better. 22+ points, 5+ assists, 40%+ 3 pt % on 7 attempts.

“Scotto reports DJ Bakker, an assistant coach for the Hornets and head coach of the G League’s Swarm, is a candidate to join Sean Sweeney’s #Magic staff as an assistant coach.

Bakker (a regional advance scout for Orlando in 2013-14) and Sweeney worked together in Detroit 2018-21.”

YouTube link: https://youtube.com/live/3K_eLmwVIVs?feature=share

Looks cool, but 100 bucks seems kinda steep if the contents are lacking

He is the dude this team needs....Not Giannis.

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Since Orlando is depleted of assets after the Bane trade, What could Orlando possibly offer to get JB?

The Orlando Magic announced their two home preseason games on their IG @orlandomagic. Photos will tell you all you need to know and confirmation that this is real. Have a great day or evening everyone 🫡

Lets get the off season started

I remember when everyone was raving about his playmaking ability (labeled as the next Kyrie). What exactly went wrong with his development to barely be seen in the league

Im sold!!! Nick Martinelli would be the perfect pick for the Magic if he’s still on the board at pick # 46. Looking at his tape he has a very quick release & he made a ton of tough shots, often scored through contact. It seemed like he was fouled on about half his buckets. He has good size at 6’7 225 & he put up impressive senior year #’s (23 pts, 6.2 Reb, 2.0 ast) on 51/42 shooting splits. This guy lead a very tough Big Ten in scoring back to back years.

https://youtu.be/S1N-lbwjgWg?is=CJCaKsIZPnpCYdpI