Dan Savage

He may end up choosing 1, but they just put that number as a placeholder since he's the team's first round pick.

I'll be there. Elfrid Payton will also be signing autographs. http://www.nba.com/magic/draftparty

Dug this great vintage Scott Skiles feature out of the archives: "Gritty, Gutsy Scott Skiles:" http://on.nba.com/1GbhgKz

For those that missed it: Full version of today's press conference: http://on.nba.com/1DDNrMJ

Press Conference is streaming live here: http://on.nba.com/1ufzPaW

Here's the NBA TV recap for those that missed it: http://www.nba.com/magic/video/games/hornets/2014/11/21/0021400172-orl-cha-recap.nba/

Strong return for Victor Oladipo!

Magic starters: Elfrid Payton, Evan Fournier, Tobias Harris, Channing Frye and Nikola Vucevic. Rose and Noah are out for the Bulls. Let's get that first win!

Early highlights: Beautiful ball movement leads to Fournier 3: http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2014/11/04/110414magicbullsm4v-3426894/

Magic to Host Watch Party Presented by Coors Light to Tip Off the 2014-15 Season Fans are invited to cheer on the Magic as they take on the New Orleans Pelicans in Louisiana to open the 2014-15 regular season. The team will hold a watch party at Wall Street Plaza in downtown Orlando from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28. The party will feature Magic Community Ambassadors Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw, FOX Sports Florida girls, STUFF the Magic mascot, Orlando Magic Flight Crew and Street Team, along with the MAG_C structure in the plaza, live shots from FOX Sports Florida for the game broadcast, FOX Sports Florida Fan Express, opportunity to win prizes/tickets to opening weekend and $2 Coors Light pints. http://www.nba.com/magic/magic-opening-night-watch-party-presented-coors-light

Second episode has arrived: http://www.nba.com/magic/magic-gameday-dante-and-galante

Dante and Galante have returned! They'll have a show prior to every Magic home game on orlandomagic.com and the Magic Mobile App. Watch the first episode here: http://on.nba.com/1sQgKrG Episode 2: http://www.nba.com/magic/magic-gameday-dante-and-galante

It's a tough start with all the road games early in the season. If they can get through that part, it bodes well for the rest of the season.

The Magic's Kyle O'Quinn will be taking over the team's Twitter account (@OrlandoMagic) at 5 p.m. ET today. You can ask him questions using #AskOQuinn. If you post a question on Twitter, let me know your Twitter handle and question in this thread and I will try to make sure he answers it.

More photos: http://www.nba.com/magic/gallery/gordon-payton-and-marbles-first-day-magic

Shoot me a reminder on Monday and I'll make that happen.

Hey, Any issues with the chat room have been resolved. Feel free to chat away during the 2014 NBA Draft. I'll try and join as well at some points. - Dan Edit: For those trying to use chat room on mobile. Click view full site on bottom. Then click on the chat room or this link here: http://truebluenation.com/forum/index.php?app=ipchat IP does not offer a mobile version of the chat room.

They offer no mobile version, so best way is to click full site on bottom of forum browser than click on chat.

http://truebluenation.com/forum/index.php?app=ipchat

Haha

In case you missed it: <iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/-xR_b0j6dgM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> :creaturedance:

The Orlando Magic have exercised their fourth-year team option and extended the contracts of General Manager Rob Hennigan and Head Coach Jacque Vaughn. Both contracts have been extended through the 2015-16 season. http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-extend-contracts-general-manager-rob-hennigan-and-head-coach-jacque-vaughn

All of the Orlando Magic exit interviews will be continuously updated on this page throughout the day: http://www.nba.com/magic/exitinterviews2014

Details for those in Orlando:

Penny talks about being drafted by the Magic, the team's runs to The Finals, that he "hates that (he) ever left Orlando" and more. The quoted part is in the third link: MDT: Penny Hardaway Pt. 1 http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2014/02/20/DriveTimeHardaway1mov-3160289/ MDT: Penny Hardaway Pt. 2 http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2014/02/20/DriveTimeHardaway2mov-3160241/ MDT: Penny Hardaway Pt. 3 http://www.nba.com/magic/video/2014/02/20/DriveTimeHardaway3mov-3160212/