Albert Lergier

Doubt 2nd round pick will be kept because of the young guns "we have" to continue to develop: AB, Jett and this year 1st rounder. The second 1st round pick we have in 2026 is a product of trading a bunch of 2nd round picks....so this year's could easily be traded for a better asset in the future. " The Orlando Magic have acquired the unprotected swap rights to a 2026 first round draft pick from Phoenix or Washington in exchange for three future second round draft picks – the 2024 pick from Denver, the 2026 least-favorable pick between Orlando, Milwaukee or Detroit (via the L.A. Clippers) and 2028 pick" "During the next seven NBA drafts (2024-30), Orlando has eight first round picks and 12 second round picks."

If we get real lucky on this one and pull another rabbit with #16.....is like kinda picking in the lottery.

JI D IS PURE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW GOOD THIS TEAM COULD BE / WILL BE IF UNFORCED TURNOVERS ARE REDUCED.....UHM?

AND WITH THE 18TH PICK THE ORLANDO MAGIC, SELECT......PROBABLY THE BEST 3 POINT SHOOTER AVAILABLE THAT IS AT LEAT 6'6" OR 6'7"

A FRUSTRATED AND TIRED (CAN'T EVEN JUMP) BANCHERO HAS THE TEAM FRUSTRATED........ AND COULD VERY WELL FRUSTRATE A BUNCH OF US IF HE CONTINUES TO FORCE IT..... AND EVERYTHING IS BY DESIGN....BALL IN HIS HANDS, BALL IN HIS HANDS..... THE DESIGN HAS TO BE MODIFIED AND A FAST PACE OF BASKETBALL HAS TO RETURN TO THE TEAM.

The Magic proved me wrong, I admit. Lost 3 straight games by and average of 4 points. In these 3 losses, Paolo committed a total of 15 turnovers, good for more than a dozen points for the other teams. Paolo owes his teammates to play better, much better. Wish that the free agent (Klay Thompson hopefully) that we sign this year explains him how other teams play him and forced him to commit these errors.

FOR NO REASON, THE STAGE LAST NIGHT SEEMED TOO BIG FOR THE MAGIC.........NOT FOR COLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MIGHT BE TIME TO INSERT HIM AS A STARTER.....AT THE END OF THE DAY THE STARTERS ARE THE PLAYERS THAT TEAMS RELY TO WIN GAMES. TEAM NEEDS A PG THAT CAN CREATE ASSITS (5 PER GAME / 36 MPG), SCORE, SHOOT 3'S, REBOUND AND REFIEF PAOLO OF HANDLING THE BALL SO MUCH.

I COULD BE PROVEN WRONG..... BUT THE MAGIC AS THEY ARE, CAN PLAY AND DEFEAT ANYONE, ANYDAY, HOME OR AWAY. I REALLY DON'T CARE IF WE ARE A TOP 4 OR TOP 6 SEED.

HAS PAOLO POTENTIAL TOPPED ALREADY?

GO MAGIC AND.....

Let's not forget that sometimes the tree (coach and staff) has to be shaken too. Their strategy is not working anymore....tempo was too slow and passive last night, they play like this some games and it simply doesn't work. Personnel adjustments to tonight's game? Absolutely, IMO. Markelle has been ruled out already, so start Cole instead of slow and passive AB (nice player though) and give that guy #7, Kevon Harris and opportunity now that he is back healthy.

GO MAGIC !!!!

Paolo with a total of 78 turnovers (3.3 PG) as of today ranks 8th worst in the league....Cade Cunningham is # 1 with 104. If Markelle doesn't return soon I wouldn't be surprised if Cole is inserted in the starting line-up......sometimes you have to tweak things and I think Paolo and Franz, especially Paolo needs to freelance more and not handle the ball as much as he has been. Time will tell.

Doug McDermott......career 42 % 3PT shooter. Shooting 47% this year in a team that is going nowhere, the Spurs.

The Magic Survived SURVIVAL TIME #1: Went 12 - 5 with key wins over Lakers, Bucks, Pacers, Nuggets, Celtics. Here comes SURVIVAL TIME #2: This stretch of games versus: Cavs, Celtics (back-to back), Heat, Bucks, Pacers, Philly, Knicks, Suns, Warriors, Kings, Nuggets on the road, before returning home. If the Magic are 100% healthy they have a chance to defeat many of these teams and do well in this stretch = FUN !!! I hope this is the case very early in the stretch and Markelle, Wendell, Jalen and JI play inside the white lines.