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Senior writer at Orlando Magic Daily | Host of Locked On Magic | Occasional college football writer | Watches Movies
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Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have made their case to be stars for the future. Now the Magic's contention window is opening:

How do teams like the #Magic and #Pistons build on their breakthroughs? It starts with finding the right role players: Full Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7H8...

Today on Locked On Magic: 🤝 @kukhahil.bsky.social of Locked On Pistons joins the show! 🆕 How the Pistons rebuilt their culture ⚠️ The Magic's difficulties the year after a breakthrough

Just finished Andor. Excellent job to all. Wish they would have split it into a second and third season. Each arc needed another episode to fill in gaps in the timeline. Felt like character changes and relationships were sudden. But it did the job... Now to start Rogue One...

The #Magic are entering new territory as they hit the luxury tax for the first time in more than a decade. That brings a lot of restrictions and a difficult dance for the team's future:

I watched hard rock band I Prevail cover "Blank Space" at a rock festival and everyone in the crowd was singing it. Taylor Swift is doing OK.

Today on Locked On Magic: ✍️ Hard lessons from the playoffs 🧱 The foundation the #Magic gained 🚪 The door remains open for next season

Huge statement from Orlando City. As thoroughly dominating of a performance as we have seen from them in this rivalry. Probably should have had two more.

Had an amazing time at Rockville. So great seeing Linkin Park again. Obviously, LP has an incredibly long catalog of songs. Here are my rankings of what they didn't play last night: 1. Waiting for the End 2. Breaking the Habit 3. Cure for the Itch 4. My December 5. Don't Stay 6. One More Light

The #Magic hoped to show they were on a championship track this season. Their injury-filled season and struggles in teh Playoffs show there is still a long way to go:

#Magic fans are fixated on Walter Clayton... and for good reason.

Today on Locked On Magic: 💂 Changing of the guard in the East, the window is open in 2026 🌃 Draft night is when the Magic must act 😮 Aggressive but patient still

'Cers, this is a Wendy's.

The draft order is finally set. So who are the #Magic picking? I graded the choices of several mock drafts around the web to get a flavor of the selections:

Today on Locked On Magic: 🪩 Draft Lottery results 👨‍🏫 @keithsmithnba.bsky.social joins the show to break down the Magic's offseason ❓ The big decisions this offseason

Well, now we know what Dallas got in the Luka deal... <ducks>

Today on Locked On Magic: 💡 @keithsmithnba.bsky.social joins the show for Part 2 of our conversation 🏆 The Magic are closer to contention than it seems 💸 The perils of the first apron

This is fascist. Citizens have no duty to their government. The government owes a duty to its citizens (regardless of who they support or a citizen's participation in politics/voting).