Presti Addresses Serge Ibaka Trade; Oladipo Acquisition

The Oklahoma City Thunder has acquired guard Victor Oladipo, forward Ersan Ilyasova and the draft rights to forward Domantas Sabonis from the Orlando Magic in exchange for forward Serge Ibaka, Thunder Executive Vice President and General Manager Sam Presti announced today. “Tonight represented an opportunity to build the versatility, depth and skill of our basketball […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
#11 Oklahoma City Thunder: Domantas Sabonis

With the 11th pick in the draft, the Magic selected Domantas Sabonis for the Thunder.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Lakers, Magic, Pistons Eyeing Al Horford?

Free Agency Rumble: Orlando, Detroit and the Lakers are all among the teams that intend to make a run at Atlanta big man Al Horford. Source: Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
A Decade of NBA Draft Ups and Downs

Eric Pincus breaks down each individual class from the last 10 NBA Drafts.

Alan Draper  •  16 Oct 2023
A Decade of Drafts: Which Teams Fared Best?

A team-by-team look at the last 10 NBA Drafts. Which teams fared best and which fared worst?

Alan Draper  •  04 Oct 2023
Magic’s Vogel Pursuing Spurs’ Assistant Chad Forcier?

More Assistant Coach Buzz: New Magic coach Frank Vogel is pursuing in-demand Spurs assistant Chad Forcier to be his top aide in Orlando Source: Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Post-Lottery 2016-17 Cap Projections

How much money will each NBA team have to spend during this summer’s crazy free agency period?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Fournier Not Thrilled About Having to Prove Himself

The coaching instability (Evan) Fournier has endured is an extreme case, but his current Magic teammates don’t lag too far behind. Year after year, players such as Aaron Gordon, Victor Oladipo and Elfrid Payton have had to learn new offensive and defensive schemes and prove themselves to new coaches. “It’s awful,” Fournier said. “To have […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Frank Vogel on Young Magic Team “The Future is Bright”

Three days after the Orlando Magic announced Frank Vogel as the franchise’s new coach, the team formally introduced him. “The future is bright for these guys,” Vogel said during a news conference on Monday. “In my mind, this team is ready to take the next step.” Vogel, 42, spent the last five-plus seasons with the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021