Magic 'Looking Spooky,' Says NBA Veteran John Henson

John Henson has seen how Orlando Magic general manager John Hammond operates during their time with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 22, 2023

Magic 'Looking Spooky,' Says NBA Veteran John Henson /

The Orlando Magic is building a promising team and its beginning to catch the attention of people associated with the rest of the league.

John Henson, a nine-year NBA veteran, spoke on the potential that the Magic has on Twitter.

Henson was drafted in 2012 by the Milwaukee Bucks, who were rebuilding at the time and led by current Magic general manager John Hammond.

Hammond was the Bucks general manager from 2008-17, and after the draft that brought Henson to Milwaukee, he took Giannis Antetokounmpo 15th overall in the 2013 NBA Draft and traded for future All-Star Khris Middleton.

While Hammond and the Bucks never won a championship together, he made his way down to central Florida to build a team with a similar plan.

Pair up two talented frontcourt players - Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, much like Antetokounmpo and Middleton.

Take a flier on a young player with upside - Bol Bol, much like Middleton.

Give players tradeable extensions - Mo Bamba and Gary Harris, much like Matthew Dellavedova, Tony Snell and Henson.

While it remains to be seen whether the Magic will experience the same kind of success that the Bucks had, the plan is in motion and the potential is high.

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Published Jan 22, 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.