Official Orlando Magic Training Camp Thread - Practices Underway

[eyriq]

I think this team is capable of and should expect no less than an ECF appearance from themselves.

Do that by:
Become at least average on offense, pick up the pace, and maintain the defense from last year.
52-30 or better
3 seed or better

I think that anything less than the ECF would be a disappointment. A first round exit means we need a new coach. ECF should be our floor in a weakened east. The only way a second round exit is acceptable is if we are beaten by the best team in the conference.

It's our first year with a mature cap sheet and Paolo is still on his rookie contract. There is plenty of time.

[Skybox]

ECF is certainly somewhat realistic...but that kind of leap with such a young team would be pretty amazing. SOOOO much depends on the offense clicking - they've brought in the pieces and the coaches to indicate they're trying...but jumping from worst to top 10 is a lot more than personnel. Nobody but BOS and IND expect to be worse than they were before. I think winning a second round series would be a big success to be built on...but more is possible.

A fear would be tearing through the regular season and falling apart in the first round like UTA & ATL have historically done. The opposite would be nearly ideal (a slow, somewhat tentative, start, while figuring out how to play offense and gelling - followed by an explosive tear through the late season and into the playoffs).

That's my prediction...48 wins, with a much higher winning % in the second half and winning a second round series. Top 15 offense overall, Top 8 after the ASB. Top 5 defense wire to wire.

Sadly, I think Isaac moves at the TD (along with Jett) for scraps and monetary reasons...Penda and Jase's performances make this palatable. I also expect that Moe will re-up for something like his previous $11m and AB around the same. Maybe Goga sold off as well and the spot filled for a vet min guy in the mold of Plumlee (presuming Moe looks good and WCJ remains ambulatory). I actually have a really good feeling about WCJ this year.

[eyriq]

My prediction is 52 wins

[Darth Magic]

I think this team is capable of and should expect no less than an ECF appearance from themselves.

Do that by:
Become at least average on offense, pick up the pace, and maintain the defense from last year.
52-30 or better
3 seed or better

I think that anything less than the ECF would be a disappointment. A first round exit means we need a new coach. ECF should be our floor in a weakened east. The only way a second round exit is acceptable is if we are beaten by the best team in the conference.

It's our first year with a mature cap sheet and Paolo is still on his rookie contract. There is plenty of time.

If Boston and Indiana were still full strength, id agree. But in a weakened east? Gotta get two playoff wins this year. If we took a step back next year, i wouldn't be mad. But we can't settle for 1 win in a weak east. That's a disappointment.

[Darth Magic]

My prediction is 52 wins

Same

[Last Guardian]

I think this team is capable of and should expect no less than an ECF appearance from themselves.

Do that by:
Become at least average on offense, pick up the pace, and maintain the defense from last year.
52-30 or better
3 seed or better

I think that anything less than the ECF would be a disappointment. A first round exit means we need a new coach. ECF should be our floor in a weakened east. The only way a second round exit is acceptable is if we are beaten by the best team in the conference.

True we do tend to beat ourselves

[RookieStar]

I think that anything less than the ECF would be a disappointment. A first round exit means we need a new coach. ECF should be our floor in a weakened east. The only way a second round exit is acceptable is if we are beaten by the best team in the conference.

It's our first year with a mature cap sheet and Paolo is still on his rookie contract. There is plenty of time.

If Boston and Indiana were still full strength, id agree. But in a weakened east? Gotta get two playoff wins this year. If we took a step back next year, i wouldn't be mad. But we can't settle for 1 win in a weak east. That's a disappointment.

East might be weak but aside from us, NY and CLE also made moves to strengthen their roster. They didn't just sit still from last season despite being better than us.

[basketballRob]

Suggs is officially listed as day to day.

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[rcklsscognition]

59-23 is my prediction for the season. I’ll be happy with 52 though.

[basketballRob]

Bane and Tyus don't look good together in the starting lineup. They don't provide enough length. That was the knock on Bane in Memphis. They were limited defensively with Ja and Bane.

If somehow Tyus started all year, I think we'd be around 15th in defense. It's probably better to start Black and have him play 35 mpg until Suggs comes back. I like Tyus playing around 12-15 mpg off the bench.

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[drsd]

The Magic have a 56% chance of a top-four seed in the weak Eastern Conference.

ESPN: Magic at #3 in ESPN's BPI

[JF5]

59-23 is my prediction for the season. I’ll be happy with 52 though.

My guess is around 55-60 wins. Number 1 seed...

[drsd]

My prediction is 62 wins

Fixed.

[jezzerinho]

59-23 is my prediction for the season. I’ll be happy with 52 though.

My guess is around 55-60 wins. Number 1 seed...

Injuries permitting, I'm in the same boat to be honest. I think No1 is attainable. No-one really frightens me enough to think otherwise. One thing is thinking it, the other is doing it. Exciting times.

[meatwad4343]

We should have a top three defense and hopefully a top 15 offense. ECF finals would be a bonus, but at a minimum they should have 50 + wins and get to the second round barring injuries

[Optimus_Steel]

I’m going with 53-54 wins.

[basketballRob]

I just listened to the lock-on Eastern conference predictions, and they all have Cleveland and NY a tier above the rest. Orlando, Atlanta, Detroit, and Milwaukee in the next tier.

I think NY with a healthy Robinson would be our toughest opponent.

If we're really healthy, I think we can win 55. If not 48.

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[pepe1991]

Teams don't usually win 59 games or so. There are only 82 games to play. And teams sometimes gass out by chasing records, Warriors being worst example of it.

Matter of fact among teams that wont at least 57 games between 2021-22 / 2024-25 Cavs are so far only team that didn't win a title, each and every other team won in 2 years window, so they still might.


19-13.

Among 32 best regular seasons in history, 19 teams won title in same season.

[Rainwater]

I just listened to the lock-on Eastern conference predictions, and they all have Cleveland and NY a tier above the rest. Orlando, Atlanta, Detroit, and Milwaukee in the next tier.

I think NY with a healthy Robinson would be our toughest opponent.

If we're really healthy, I think we can win 55. If not 48.

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Cleveland and NY are beatable and nothing special. ATL and Detroit are quite overrated.