Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. to undergo left hand surgery, out at least 3 weeks

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. will undergo surgery to repair a fractured third metacarpal in his left hand, according to sources. Following surgery, Carter will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks. The 6-foot-10 big man fell on his left hand, injuring his third metacarpal, after going for a rebound in the closing seconds of […]

James Foglio  •  04 Nov 2023
Which NBA Teams Have The Most Cap Space In 2023?

Here are the NBA teams that have the most cap space entering the 2023-24 season. The league’s salary cap is projected to reach $136 million, with a $165 million luxury tax. In the 2022-23 season, each team signed players and made trades while operating under a salary cap of $123 million. Check out which NBA […]

James Foglio  •  18 Oct 2023
Magic waive forward D.J. Wilson to fulfill 21-player roster requirement

The Orlando Magic waived forward D.J. Wilson after signing ex-Utah Jazz guard Miye Oni to an Exhibit 10 contract to meet the league’s 21-player roster requirement. Wilson, 27, inked a training camp deal with Orlando on Sept. 28. Of course, Wilson was selected 17th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2017 NBA Draft out […]

James Foglio  •  16 Oct 2023
NBA executives vote Franz Wagner as top breakout candidate for 2023-24 season

NBA executives voted for Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner over Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham for the top breakout candidate of the 2023-24 NBA season in HoopsHype’s executives poll. Wagner received at least one vote from 15 of the 25 executives polled, the most of any player, according to Michael Scotto. “I saw Franz Wagner […]

James Foglio  •  11 Oct 2023
Magic exercise team options on Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs

The Orlando Magic are exercising their third-year team option on forward Paolo Banchero, along with their fourth-year team options on guard Jalen Suggs and forward Franz Wagner, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. All three players are now signed through the 2024-25 season. Banchero, 20, was selected No. 1 overall by the Magic […]

James Foglio  •  05 Oct 2023
Is Hailey Van Lith Dating Jalen Suggs? LSU Star Never Called Magic Guard Her Boyfriend

LSU guard Hailey Van Lith, 22, is rumored to still be dating Orlando Magic star Jalen Suggs, also 22. But is it true? When the couple first began dating in 2021, Suggs played for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Magic guard revealed their relationship via an X post at the time. Considering the X and Instagram […]

James Foglio  •  18 Sep 2023
Magic sign undrafted guard Alex Morales to an Exhibit 10 contract

The Orlando Magic are signing free agent guard Alex Morales to an Exhibit 10 contract, per sources. Morales, 25, went undrafted out of Wagner College in 2022. He was waived last October after signing a training camp deal with the NBA team. The 6-foot-6 guard then signed a deal with the Lakeland Magic, Orlando’s G […]

James Foglio  •  15 Sep 2023
Former NBA Player Brandon Hunter Dies At Age 42

Ex-NBA player Brandon Hunter died on Tuesday at the age of 42 after collapsing at the end of a yoga class. His cause of death is unknown. “We are terribly saddened to learn of the loss of our former teammate, Brandon Hunter,” the Orlando Magic announced. “We send our deepest condolences to the entire Hunter […]

James Foglio  •  13 Sep 2023
Stan Van Gundy’s wife, Kimberly, of 25 years dies suddenly at the age of 61

Stan Van Gundy’s wife, Kimberly Jane Abbott Van Gundy, of 25 years has died suddenly at the age of 61. She passed away last Wednesday, Aug. 16, and her death was kept private by the family until this week. The cause of death is unknown. “Kimberly’s kindness and love for all around her was shown […]

James Foglio  •  24 Aug 2023