(06-15-2025, 01:22 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: I like the fit but it a lot to give up.  Having four guys (I expect bane and Suggs start) who can all create is going to be tough.  They really need Black to develop into a playoff caliber player.  I think they need to upgrade center.  They also need their recent draft picks to be able to be depth.  Right now, I would not rate them as the favorite because about questions about depth and center, but that is a good team.  Maybe really good if Paolo raises a level.

Memphis was in a tough place.  Good team but not a contender.  They were also seeing three high salaries players.  They have found great value in the draft so this gives them more swings in the draft.  Potentially it gets them into star hunting if they desire in the future.  Losing Bane is tough but they were probably looking as a good, not great team moving forward.

(06-15-2025, 07:06 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Pretty good ages for Orlando now.  They jsut need some of their youngsters they have picked to pan out: Anthony Black. De Silva, Caleb Houston and Jett Howard.  They need these guys to be reliable bench players.  Orlando also has pick #25, so maybe that could be a developmetal piece.  Franz Wagner needs to shoot better.  Really good player but only shot 29% from three last year.  He was suppose to be a pretty good shooter.

Orlando Magic rotation age entering 2026 season: Banchero (22) / Suggs (24) / F Wagner (24) / Da Silva (24) / Carter Jr (26) / Bitadze (26) / Bane (27) / M Wagner (28) / Isaac (28)