The Orlando Magic Have Nailed Their Offseason So Far

As the Orlando Magic exited the 2024-2025 season, they found themselves stuck. They lacked depth at the guard position, and were badly in need of outside shooting, to the point where they simply couldn’t move forward before those issues had been resolved.

As they now exit the 2025 offseason, the Magic find themselves having checked off most items on their list, having attacked this summer with a level of aggressiveness rarely seen from this organization.

Expensive, but necessary

The Magic went hard after Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies, and had to relinquish a package that included four first-round picks, and a first-round pick swap to get him.

One of those picks were, presumably, payment for Memphis taking on the contract of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who the Magic signed last offseason to a ridiculously large three-year deal worth $66 million.

The arrival of Bane has given Orlando an All-Star caliber guard, who can initiate the offense, take a high volume of three-pointers, is a strong defender, and a guy who will punish teams for double-teaming Paolo Banchero or Franz Wagner.

Bane immediately becomes Orlando’s primary guard, which is good news for Jalen Suggs who can now become even more opportunistic within his shot-selection, allowing the 6’4 combo guard to focus on efficiency, and preserving energy for the defensive side of the ball, where he is nothing short of elite.

Adding depth

The Magic weren’t done with just the Bane acquisition. They picked Jase Richardson, the sharp-shooting guard out of Michigan State, in the first round, and later signed Tyus Jones to a one-year deal worth $7 million.

Richardson, another high-volume three-point shooter, is small but very capable of playing off the ball. He isn’t a playmaker, at least not in the traditional sense, but he will be able to play off of players such as Bane, Banchero, Wagner, and even Suggs, by just presenting himself as spot-up option.

As for Jones, he offers stability. Full stop. Not only has he hit 41.4% of his three-pointers of his last two seasons (657 total attempts), but he also offers playmaking, defensive intensity, and he rarely turns the ball over.

The Magic now enter the 2025-2026 season with a guard rotation of Suggs, Bane, Jones, Richardson, and Anthony Black, the 6’7 combo guard who is entering his third season. That’s a substantial upgrade from last season.

While it can be argued that the Magic aren’t quite done – as they still need a starting caliber center – this is certainly a major step in the right direction.

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