Magic Starting 5: LeBron James, Son Bronny to Orlando in 2024?

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Jeremy Brener | Feb 23, 2023

Magic Starting 5: LeBron James, Son Bronny to Orlando in 2024? /

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1. LEBRON TO MAGIC?

"After LeBron James won the NBA championship in the Disney World bubble in 2020, he vowed never to sign with the Orlando Magic in free agency.

"You gotta understand every time I hear 'Orlando', I get PTSD, I was in the bubble for 95 [days]," James said in an appearance on HBO's 'The Shop' in 2021. "They have no chance [of signing me in free agency]."

"Yes, absolutely zero chance, but what if the Magic enticed him with drafting his son Bronny in the 2024 NBA Draft?"

2. FRANZ WAGNER BEST PLAYER IN ORLANDO?

"This season, Wagner has certainly shown more signs that he can be a future All-Star in the league someday. He is averaging 18.9 points while shooting just over 48 percent from the floor and 36 percent from beyond the three-point line."

3. MAGIC POTENTIAL DRAFT PICK INVOLVED IN SHOOTING?

"Alabama freshman standout Brandon Miller, a projected top-5 pick in this year's draft, brought the gun used in the killing of a woman near campus in January, according to Tuscaloosa police testimony on Tuesday."

4. THURSDAY'S GAMES

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic will return to the court tonight at home against the Detroit Pistons at 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Feb 23, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.