Magic Starting 5: What's Orlando's Free Agency Grade?

The Magic Insider lists five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant Orlando Magic news and analysis.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 8, 2023

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1. MAGIC OFFSEASON GRADE "While this wasn't not a ground-breaking offseason for Orlando, allowing its young stars Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr. to continue and develop is exactly what it should be doing."

2. ANTHONY BLACK TOP 10 PG? “He can be a top 10 point guard in this league," a voice said in the background, but despite the lofty expectations, the video showed how he got to this point."

3. DRAYMOND THROWS SALT AT MAGIC EX "If you look at the other side of the floor and you see guys that don't look like basketball players, you automatically lose respect, and when you lose respect for those guys, you do things to them in the game that you otherwise wouldn't have done if you respected that guy," Green said on the podcast.

4. WEMBANYAMA STRUGGLES IN SUMMER LEAGUE DEBUT "He scored just nine points on 2 of 13 shooting in 27 minutes of action. He also had eight rebounds, three assists and five blocks."

5. MAGIC SUMMER LEAGUE STARTS TONIGHT! The Orlando Magic plays today at the Las Vegas Summer League, where rookies Anthony Black and Jett Howard will debut for the team. Coverage begins tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN.

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Published Jul 8, 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.