The Orlando Magic will be without their second-round rookie for the foreseeable future. Izaiyah Nelson, who the Magic drafted No. 51 overall in last month's NBA Draft, suffered a fractured ankle in their overtime win in Summer League over the Portland Trail Blazers, according to The Orlando Sentinel's Jason Beede.
Second-round pick Izaiyah Nelson suffered a fracture in his left ankle during Sunday’s Las Vegas Summer League game, the Magic announced (via Twitter).
Last year was an incredibly frustrating season for the Orlando Magic. They may have finished with 45 wins, the second-most since they won 52 in 2010-12, but they finished in the play-in for the second-straight year and blew a 3-1 lead to the Detroit Pistons.
How many of the NBA players with the most three-pointers made in the postseason can you name in five minutes?
The Orlando Magic were arguably one of the more disappointing teams in the NBA last season. Despite some noteworthy performances by players like Paolo Banchero, the team routinely underachieved, raising concerns about their future.
At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.
It's been a relatively quiet offseason for the Orlando Magic after a disappointing end to the 2025-26 season. They found their new head coach in Sean Sweeney, but are largely running back the same roster that made many pull their hair out last season.
The Orlando Magic's first order of business this offseason was finding a new head coach after firing Jamahl Mosley. They eventually hired lauded San Antonio
Paolo Banchero already likes what he’s seeing from new Magic coach Sean Sweeney. Speaking with Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko, Banchero said the two have quickly developed a strong relationship, even spending time together in Seattle before regrouping in Las Vegas this week.
Outside of a head coaching change, it's been a fairly quiet offseason for the Orlando Magic. Who has that benefitted or, conversely, hurt? Let's examine!
The Orlando Magic are starting their Las Vegas Summer League run in the loss column, following an 86-74 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets inside the Pavilion at UNLV.
The Orlando Magic and the rest of the Eastern Conference are likely to welcome LeBron James back in the fold for the upcoming season. ESPN insider Shams
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Orlando Magic are heading to the West Coast for the Las Vegas Summer League, where they hope to be one of the top teams in the showcase. The Magic begin play on Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets, who have a pair of first-round rookies in Hannes Steinbach and Christian Anderson, posing a strong matchup for Orlando out of the gate.
The free agency moratorium has official ended, which means that every move the Orlando Magic have made over the last several weeks can become official.
The Magic have finalized their coaching staff for the upcoming season, the team announced in a press release. There will be a total of nine assistant coaches — Joe Prunty, Greg Buckner, Popeye Jones, Tom Bialaszewski, Riley Crean, Jon Harris, Ben Johnson, Jacqlyn Poss and Mfon Udofia — under new head coach Sean Sweeney.
If you were looking for an active Orlando Magic summer, so far, you have probably been sorely disappointed. But that doesn't mean they haven't added externally, albeit another familiar face.
The Eastern Conference has become a juggernaut over the offseason. While the West may still sport the best two teams, the Eastern Conference is loaded.
The Magic have signed Izaiyah Nelson to a two-way contract, the team announced (via Twitter). The 6’10” center out of the University of South Florida was drafted last week with the 51st overall pick, which the Magic traded to acquire on draft night.
Jaylen Brown is off to Phili. Paul George is heading to Boston. Nikola Vucevic is back in Orlando. And that's just since 3 o'clock, eastern time. Kawhi Leonard is going back to Toronto; Giannis Antetokounmpo is taking his talents to Miami; LaMelo Ball is on his way to Minnesota.
Free agent center Colin Castleton is back under contract with the Magic on a new two-way deal, according to the official transaction log at NBA.com. Castleton, 26, signed a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract for training camp last August, then had that deal converted to a two-way contract by Orlando at the end of the preseason.
Vucevic was traded away from the franchise during the 2020-21 season and has spent the past five seasons with the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics.
The young Memphis Grizzlies looked like an emerging powerhouse when they finished second in the Western Conference in 2022 and 2023. Three seasons later, the core of that team has all been traded away.
The Orlando Magic have decided to part ways with Jonathan Isaac ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Despite being the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Jonathan Isaac never reached the potential that the Orlando Magic had hoped for him to reach.
The Orlando Magic are moving on from a former top 10 draft pick. The Magic released forward Jonathan Isaac, according to multiple reports. The move will save Orlando $6.5 million against the salary cap, with only $8 million of his $14 million salary for next year guaranteed.
The Orlando Magic entered the 2026 NBA Draft without the glitz and glamour of lottery selections or blockbuster trade rumors. They also didn’t need either.
On the heels of a big win in Game 6 and in front of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs learned news that will impact the future of their franchise no matter what happens on Saturday night.
The New Orleans Pelicans are already facing a big question under recently hired head coach Jamahl Mosley. On Tuesday, the former Orlando Magic coach was introduced in New Orleans, where he quickly shared his vision for the Pelicans, raising eyebrows in the process.
The Orlando Magic made Mosley the fall guy for their latest postseason failure.
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