Magic Starting 5: Knicks Pull Out Close Win in Orlando

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Jeremy Brener | Feb 8, 2023

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1. MAGIC FALL SHORT VS. KNICKS

"The Orlando Magic is shaking its head after a 102-98 loss to the New York Knicks Tuesday night at the Amway Center."

2. PAOLO BANCHERO GOES NO. 1... AGAIN; FRANZ WAGNER GOES NO. 2 IN RISING STARS DRAFT

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero is once again the No. 1 overall pick, this time in the Rising Stars Challenge draft.

Banchero was selected as part of Team Gasol, coached by NBA legend Pau Gasol.

Banchero's teammate Franz Wagner was taken No. 2 by Team Williams, coached by NBA All-Star Deron Williams.

3. HEAT DUMP DEWAYNE DEDMON

Spurs receive: Dewayne Dedmon, second-round pick

Heat receive: cash considerations

The Miami Heat are opening up a roster spot, trading veteran center Dewayne Dedmon to the San Antonio Spurs along with a second-round pick.

4. NETS CLEAR SPACE

Nets receive: future draft capital

Kings receive: Kessler Edwards, cash considerations

The Nets, looking to clear a roster spot and cap space, have traded reserve forward Kessler Edwards to the Kings.

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic will return to the court tomorrow night against the Denver Nuggets 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 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.