REDEMPTION: Orlando Magic, Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner Confident They Are READY For More
The Orlando Magic face a pressure-packed season ahead as they try to gain some measure of redemption from last season’s frustrations. Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane have all expressed their eagerness to get this season started and their anticipation for a big year with new coach Sean Sweeney.
While there are plenty of questions remaining for the Magic, they also can deliver on their promise and potential. That is at least one of the reasons why Jeff Weltman decided to stick with the roster and give them the chance for to prove themselves and gain redemption.
He had more reasons than just warm and fuzzy feelings of continuity. The team showed hints of how good it could be. But it will be up to the team to deliver on that chance for redemption.
00:00 Magic’s roster and financial strategy
07:50 Coaching change and team dynamics
11:46 Jeff Weltman’s pivotal decision
18:42 Paolo’s Post-All-Star Performance
23:16 Discussing team optimism and coaching
28:48 Magic’s player development strategy
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In order to succeed in the near future we needed to fail miserably last year! I’m so ready for a repeat ride of 1995 and 2009! Let’s Go Magic
If this roster is less than impressive mid-season and it's clear they're headed for mediocrity, really hope they trade for depth. In the meantime, hoping for maturity from Suggs and health for everyone but running it back is a dumb risk to take.
I don't agree with Weltman's work (or lack of) addressing the bench, but the Bane bet last year was a hit and I want to see the full starting five at least another year rather than breaking it up in a hurry for mediocre players.
I hope Black has a great season worth the 20-22 milion extension he is gonna get and we can trade him for a real point guard and a solid wing next summer.
trades need to be made now , we’re sick of “seeing what the starting 5 looks like “ excuses
Suggs is Jason kidd 2.0
Black Magic is a beast!
As long as they keep improving with Paolo and Franz jumpers, the team will be good.
We missed on some late draft picks, and thats why our depth sucks.
Weltman has failed with depth, but you hope that your 4 point forwards and guards can elevate the other players.
I'm convinced a Miami heat fan has Philip hostage and is forcing him to do these videos you can tell Phillip looks at them the whole video
Biggest mistake of Weltman, trading our future for Bane instead of trading for Lamelo, a cheap Trae, or a cheap White.
At least we got rid of our weakest link in Mo Wagner…. I honestly think we have a top 3 team when healthy this year
We have to run it back due to the outrageous contracts our whole team have…. Who has a tradeable contract? Franz an unhealthy injury prone guy who can't shoot for a max? Paolo a guy who can shoot 3's or ft's and lacks ball handling for a max? Suggs who has health issues and struggles w consistency shooting for 30m Bane is the most tradeable but the most valuable to us IMO if we trade Wendell what will we get back for 18m?
I love All of our players, but it's very hard to win when your best two players cannot shoot that's why I believe Franz and Paolo struggle I'd trade franz for Caleb Wilson right now to give us cap room and not a big drop off performance
Magic is not a good team, trade some players, fire GM, he's trash, all true fans know we it, go get a star yes a star, start with proven coach, proven, bancaro, not a super star, never will be,
This team is maybe a play in team,trash
I think it's more pressure on suggs than anyone on the team for the last 4 yrs we all question do they need a tru point guard
I think a storm is brewing inside the Magic. Everything is coming to a crescendo. You have to walk through the dark days to get to the promised land. Everyone has something to prove and seem to be working hard to make it happen. Franz, Paolo, Black and Suggs are ready to take the next step and I think Sweeney will get them there. Bane is already there. We just need a point guard . . .
They People act like losing franz Wagner wasn’t THE factor in our 3-4 series loss against the pistons PMO.
that is like if hypothetically the Knicks lost after Jalen Brunson and acting like that isn’t the reason they lost.
Franz is an Orlando magic defensive cornerstone on a defense focused team… if injuries don’t keep us out easily ECF imo
The players basically told us they tuned out the coach last year. If you ever believed in the talent before this past year I’m not sure what’s changed to think they won’t be a home court team in the playoffs this year (if healthy of course). That’s true for anybody even teams that are perceived ahead of the Magic now.. What, like Kawhi, Giannis, and Embiid are bastions of health? LOL
Excuses Franz was hurt so we lost that tells you we don’t have enough someone one has to step up when players are injured, if we have no one to do that clearly we don’t have enough on the time !
Only thing that can save the Magic is if Paolo becomes a good shooter out of nowhere, so they can space the floor and get easy shots for everybody. If Paolo’s shooting splits stay the same, the offense will stay the same.
I agree we are going to see this season who are the true winners within the group, who took the Ls personally and who has it in them to raise their game.
i think they should be a top 5 team in the nba
I believe that this is the year that they start jelling as this is a m ake or break season. I also think if AB improves then Suggs will be trade bait next year unless he drastically improves.
If Paolo can get his 3pt percentage up to atleast 35.5% and take care of the ball better we are gonna be in the top 4 in the east BARRING HEALTH. That floor spacing will definitely help and not commiting as much turnovers will give them a huge edge. On another note if Penda really found a consistent 3 pt shot are bench is gonna be hell to deal with especially adding Vooch.
Man i hate that Mo wagner isn't around any longer. But being realistically level headed i understand its a business. On the flip side welcome home Vooch.