When the Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero first overall in 2022, they saw a long-term asset who could pull them out of the barrel of irrelevancy and help them compete for big things again.
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The Orlando Magic enter the 2025-26 NBA season with heightened expectations following an offseason that brought in much-needed reinforcements. After back-to-back
With the 2025-26 NBA season just 50 days away, the Orlando Magic are preparing to build on their growing momentum in the Eastern Conference. Assistant coach God Shammgod, who joined the team earlier this summer, believes the franchise’s young core, led by star forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, is prepared to take another significant step.
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The Orlando Magic are one of the most promising young teams in the league. As Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner rise to stardom, the organization puts all its chips in this offseason to compete.
In the Orlando Magic’s brief franchise history, superstars have often come in the form of dominant big men like Shaquille O’Neal, Dwight Howard, and now Paolo Banchero.
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Although the Orlando Magic are aiming for championship contention after their offseason additions, several question marks remain heading into the season.
Despite the Orlando Magic’s headline-grabbing offseason moves, their success will ultimately hinge on the homegrown development of Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
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The Orlando Magic, for the first time in a long while, are an exciting team with legitimate championship aspirations for next season. After a successful summer, the organization is ready to see its young core take another massive leap with Paolo Banchero as the head of the snake.
After headlining the 2022 NBA Draft as the No. 1 pick, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero continues to demonstrate why he is worthy of the first selection.
With the 2025-26 NBA schedule released, the Orlando Magic face several key matchups on their path to an Eastern Conference title, challenging projected contenders like the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks.
As the 2025-26 season inches closer, excitement is building for the Orlando Magic. The franchise unveiled new uniforms, completed a rebrand, added major acquisitions such as Desmond Bane, extended superstar Paolo Banchero, and hired new assistant coaches to boost offensive development.
The bulk of NBA free agency moves are mostly in the rear-view mirror, and the Orlando Magic’s front office made the most of June and July. The acquisition of Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones is a sure-fire roster upgrade, and Paolo Banchero is locked in for years to come after signing a five-year rookie maximum contract extension.
Despite signing Paolo Banchero to a max extension and having a strong draft, the Orlando Magic emerged as one of the offseason’s biggest winners thanks to a blockbuster veteran acquisition putting them in clear position to compete for a championship in the foreseeable future.
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ORLANDO – The Orlando Magic made a loud statement by locking in Paolo Banchero’s extension for five years at a base $239 million. With incentives, Banchero’s extension could stretch to $287 million if he hits certain milestones.
The Orlando Magic have officially signed star forward Paolo Banchero to a five-year maximum rookie scale contract extension that could be worth up to $288 million, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Orlando Magic are locking up cornerstone player Paolo Banchero, agreeing to a five-year, $239 million maximum rookie extension with the star forward on Monday, his agent told ESPN.
With Paolo Banchero agreeing to a massive extension, the Orlando Magic locked in another key piece to what could potentially be a burgeoning Eastern Conference power.