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Magic Starting 5: Anthony Black, Jett Howard Sound Off on Summer League Debuts

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1. JETT HOWARD'S LEARNING EXPERIENCE "I feel like I could have shot the ball way better and have been more efficient," Howard said via Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. "I made some of the right reads on my assists and stuff like that ... It's a learning experience."

2. ANTHONY BLACK SHINES "Black scored 17 points while making 7 of his 10 shots in Orlando's 88-79 loss to the Detroit Pistons Saturday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center."

3. WE HAVE TO WIN "Next year, if I'm still with the team, we have to come out and we have to win," Harris said. "We have to win not just for ourselves... we have to win for our coach because we [expletive] with our coach. We really have to lock in."

4. NBA CUP GROUPS "The Magic has been placed in East Group C with the Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls."

5. MAGIC SUMMER LEAGUE TONIGHT! After losing in the opening game Saturday afternoon against the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic hopes to grab its first Las Vegas Summer League win against No. 8 overall Jarace Walker and the Indiana Pacers. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on NBA TV.

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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.

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