The Orlando Magic surprisingly agreed to a reported three-year, $59-million extension with Wendell Carter, keeping him with the Magic through the 2029 season. This move is a strategic bet on Carter's health and potential, aimed at enhancing the team's future flexibility for trades and acquiring star players while investing in what the team has already built and shoring up Carter as the team's starting center.

With the Magic now aligning their books, the next and final question for the offseason is whether the Magic will get an extension done with Jalen Suggs to keep this team fully intact for the long term.

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The Orlando Magic's preseason began with a narrow 106-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, highlighting both promise and areas to improve as the preseason continues. Despite talks of continuity, the Magic looked like they still needed to get on the same page.

The bigger immediate concern rests with the status of Wendell Carter after his ankle injury adds uncertainty to the lineup moving forward. And Jalen Suggs still has a lot of focus on his growth as a point guard as he and the team struggled in this opening game. Still, the Magic had plenty of standouts and reasons to be optimistic after one game.

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Paolo Banchero faced his share of criticism this offseason despite a breakthrough season in 2024 that saw him not only make the All-Star team but also shine in the Playoffs. Banchero has to improve his efficiency as the critics acknowledge. But he clearly has a next level he can reach and a breakthrough is possible in 2025.

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The Orlando Magic face a big summer where they will have money to spend. As Jeff Weltman prepares to shape the Magic's roster after their playoff debut, he is going to try to keep to the team's "north star." This team is already successful, and the Magic need to add to their team rather than reshape it.

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The Orlando Magic are nearing a crossroads with Aaron Gordon. Much of their stagnation this season can be traced to Gordon's stagnation. And so the question lingers what will the Magic do with Gordon this offseason. And what will Gordon do with the 2021 season if he gets one in Orlando.

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The Orlando Magic are looking for shooting. And there may be no better shooter with defensive skill than Devin Vassell. He has long been a favorite of Magic fans and he has quickly climbed draft boards as the draft nears.

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The NBA is reportedly getting set to start its 2021 season before Christmas creating a rushed period for players and teams to get ready. And this rushed time period could affect just what the Orlando Magic decide to do in this critical offseason.

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The Orlando Magic will have plenty of options to trade up and around the NBA Draft. Two options at guard in LaMelo Ball and Killian Hayes present opportunity and risk. Every trade comes with risk and managing that risk and understanding just what the team wants to risk to move up.

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The Orlando Magic know they have to start making moves and shifting this roster to look like it will in the long-term future. But they should be making deals from a position of power, knowing exactly what players to target and who they want to advance their team.

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What makes a successful Draft? Viewing the draft not as a star factory but as a place to supplement the roster is a better way to view successor failure in the Draft with all of its unpredictability. If the Orlando Magic are looking to minimize their risk in this draft, Aaron Nesmith is someone they should look at.

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Jeff Weltman spent the first two years building up the Orlando Magic's foundation and culture (he hates that word). He did that with two playoff appearances in three years. But the Magic did not take the step forward they wanted this season. Partly because of injury, but also because it is now time for Weltman to pay attention to the roster.

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Steve Clifford's role with the Orlando Magic was to build a foundation. They have done that with back-to-back playoff appearances. But the question remains how does this team advance. And Clifford's success is also what is holding them back.

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The NBA Finals will surely have taught the Orlando Magic some lessons in team building -- most of them obvious. And as the Magic prepare for the offseason, we examine two targets fans have put in their crosshairs and discover why they may not be all they are cracked up to be.

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It is time to wrap up our player evaluation series. We take a look at D.J. Augustin, James Ennis, Khem Birch and Gary Clark who each struggled to find their place with the Orlando Magic as the team looks toward its future.

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The Orlando Magic packed up the AdventHealth Training Center and parted ways for the offseason. They left reflecting back on one of the truly special seasons in franchise history. As much as they wish they were playing in Boston on Tuesday and moving on in the Playoffs, they know that this is the beginning of their story even if there are changes on the horizon.

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The Los Angeles Lakers completed a masterful season, winning the championship and delivering a title to Dwight Howard. Howard's career has come full circle as he got to celebrate a title back home in Orlando, finally climbing to the top of the mountain.

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The Orlando Magic want their defense to be the guiding force of their team and their franchise. They were again in the top-10 in defensive rating, but something felt off. What is holding the Magic's defense back? Plus, Jeff Weltman gets some love from his fellow executives (or just one).

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The Orlando Magic have made the Playoffs two years in a row. But no one is giving them any chance to get back, dreaming of plenty of teams passing them. Why aren't the Magic getting the benefit of the doubt they deserve after consecutive playoff appearances? And why are we assuming those upstart teams are going to work so well?

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The Orlando Magic hoped internal improvement and a focus on pace would help revitalize their offense. That might have worked after the All-Star Break, but shooting remains the biggest thing holding the team back. Sometimes the simplest answers are the correct ones.

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The NBA Finals continue with a stunning Game 3 performance from Jimmy Butler. They will provide some lessons for the Orlando Magic as they look to build this summer. But even though the offseason has yet to begin and things feel quiet, the Magic are still hard at work.

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Nikola Vucevic's whole season was waiting for the Playoffs to start and gain redemption from a poor end to the 2019 season. He got that... but that only left more question for him to take his next step in 2020.

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The Orlando Magic are watching the NBA Finals as their two most-hated franchises do battle for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. I explain what storylines Magic fans should be cheering on or watching as the series begins and recap Game 1.

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The Orlando Magic are committed to trying to build from the middle. They are seeing the success stories of growing from the middle play out with the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors. The secret to doing it right? Drafting well and supplementing the roster with role players found off the scrap heat and in the draft. And here the Magic need to continue to improve and be better.

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The Orlando Magic have seemingly hit a ceiling and change is seemingly necessary this offseason. The Magic have done well to build a foundation. As they make their moves, they need to do so with a clear vision of what their end result will be. Plus, we break down our initial thoughts on the NBA Finals matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers.

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Terrence Ross has sought consistency throughout his entire career and appears to have found it playing for the Orlando Magic. His role as the sixth man has helped him find his place in the league. Meanwhile, Mohamed Bamba is still seeking his place in the league showing only small signs of his improvement this season.

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The Orlando Magic had everything rolling in the first half of their Game 7 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then the bottom dropped out and the Magic found themselves heading home instead of on to the second round. Despite how proud everyone is for this season, Game 7 undoubtedly left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. That does not take away from what this team accomplished and what still lies ahead.

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Aaron Gordon was supposed to become a star and fell short in an injury-riddled season. Jonathan Isaac was having a breakthrough before injuries took him down -- twice. Now the questions facing both as they enter a critical 2021 season (where Isaac will not play) has only gotten louder.

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The Orlando Magic have put a lot of focus on positional versatility in finding players. That has helped them build a pretty strong roster. But they have some skill gaps and skill needs to fill to take their next steps.

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The Orlando Magic have a lot of big decisions ahead of them this offseason. They are at a crossroads as they try to advance past the first-round ringer. In the final part of my conversation with Stuart Hodge, I discuss what the Magic's overarching philosophy is. . . and should be.

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We are doing a deep dive and long conversation on the Orlando Magic's offseason as we wrap the 2020 season. In part two of my conversation with Stuart Hodge, we look at the team's lack of shooting, it's development shortcomings, free agency and what to do with the draft.

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The Orlando Magic face a lot of big questions this offseason and they try to find their way forward. We begin examining those decisions and questions by first looking back at the 2020 season and what the team accomplished and did not accomplish.

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Markelle Fultz was just starting to shoot jumpers at this time last year. This season he blew past his injury and has us focusing on his improvement and game after a successful "rookie" season. Plus, Terrence Ross proved he could be a sixth man with warping gravity.

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The Orlando Magic are seemingly capped out and unable to push forward as they look to build and rebuild. But the Miami Heat have shown, with some advantages they have organizationally, how quickly a capped out team can grow. Is this the model the Magic should follow and where do the Magic need to improve to follow it?

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The Orlando Magic have struggled offensively since Dwight Howard left in 2012. The team's offense again was near the bottom of the league this year even with the team's playoff trip. Modernizing that offense has been a task Steve Clifford has pushed for and struggled to achieve. But while shooting remains the biggest missing element, they may already have one player who fits the modern archetype. Nikola Vucevic might be what a modern center should look like.

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Evan Fournier had a disappointing 2019 season and seemed set for redemption with a career 2020 campaign. But his postseason left a lot to be desired, even with some built-in excuses. Fournier's redemption went only halfway as his future comes into sharper focus.

Plus: Al-Farouq Aminu was an idea that never got a chance to get going AND the Magic have a new high performance director.

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The Orlando Magic's postseason motto is "Everybody In." The team lived up to that moniker as they got big efforts from their two stars and huge support from their bench and supporting players as they outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers to extend the series to a Game 7.

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When the season went on hiatus, the Orlando Magic were playing their best basketball and set to play the easiest part of their 82-game schedule. They never got that and the front office seems to believe they were due for another wild run to the postseason. They might have picked up plenty of wins, but it does not seem quite true they were due to make that kind of a push to get back to .500. Plus: the Magic do a disservice to their fans and the new player they already have for 2021.

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The Orlando Magic's offseason will revolve around several key moments. The team will have plenty of opportunities to get a boost in the Draft and take a big step. They will have the opportunity to make their move and get a quality player this October.

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The Orlando Magic accomplished only one of their goals in the 2020 season. And Jonathan Isaac's injury has heaped a whole bunch of uncertainty on them as they try to plot a way forward and up the standings. The Magic remain stuck over the salary cap and seeking ways to get better.

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The Orlando Magic's season is over. It was a sometimes frustrating year where the team did not always meet expectations. But the team showed resiliency, returned to the playoffs and gave themselves plenty of chances. The question now facing them this offseason is how do they do more? That question they could not answer this season despite it all.

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The Orlando Magic fought, no one will take that away from them. But the Milwaukee Bucks advanced to the second round with another killer run that took out the undermanned Magic. Now an uncertain offseason begins where change seems necessary to help the team grow and take its next steps.

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The NBA appears set to resume its season this weekend. Players are still figuring out what comes next and what action they take moving forward.

The Magic made a decision too, ending Aaron Gordon's frustrating and injury-filled season.

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The Orlando Magic's Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks never took place as the Bucks started a wave of sit-ins and strikes across the sports world to protest continued racial injustice and police brutality on Black Americans. Once again, NBA players are leading the way for change and setting the example for the world.

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The Orlando Magic face elimination today against the Milwaukee Bucks. As they look at the potential end of the season, they cannot make major changes. They have to be themselves even more.

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The Orlando Magic gave themselves every chance to win against the Milwaukee Bucks with a fantastic and focused effort. But the Bucks' 18-2 run to start the fourth quarter ended their hopes and left a lot of questions as the Magic move to the verge of elimination.

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The Orlando Magic are down 2-1 entering a must-win Game 4. We break down Game 3 and then are joined by Stephen Cameron of The Close Up Magic to assess where the Magic are at midway through the series.

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The Orlando Magic return home Friday for Game 6 as they try to stave off elimination and force a Game 6. The Magic will have to reverse some troubling trends from Game 5 and the whole series, particularly their control over the tempo of the game and their slow starts.

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The Orlando Magic shot just 12 percent in the first quarter and could never recover in a 111-96 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2. What has become clear through two games is the first 12 minutes will determine a lot for the Magic. And there is virtually no margin for error.

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The Orlando Magic learned last year how devastating a playoff counterpunch can be for the unprepared. They learned a series builds upon itself and requires greater intensity with each game. Now we see how they apply those lessons as they again take a 1-0 series lead into Game 2.

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