Jason Beede
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Orlando #Magic beat reporter for @orlandosentinel.com. #NBASky. PBWA member. UCF alum. Key West native. jbeede@orlandosentinel.com www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/nba/orlando-magic/
And if you want to meet #Magic guard Jalen Suggs, he’s also holding a meet and greet event at the Dick’s Sporting Goods in Lake Nona on Friday night:
#Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. is holding a meet and greet with Orlando fans Saturday afternoon at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Lake Nona. More details:
Inbox: #Magic guard Jalen Suggs will serve as a coach at the inaugural Men’s Basketball Without Borders Next Up camp Aug. 26-29 in Istanbul, Türkiye, the league announced. 80 of the top male, high-school-age prospects from around the world will participate at the camp. More:
The #Magic say thanks to Moe Wagner after he officially signed with the Nets on Friday morning.
#Magic trail the Celtics 48-45 at the half in Las Vegas. Will Baker leads Orlando with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Keon Johnson and Au’Diese Toney with 7 points apiece and Lester Quinones has 6. Meanwhile, Magic rookie Izaiyah Nelson is supporting his teammates on Instagram:
#Magic rookie Izaiyah Nelson shared on Instagram that the surgery to repair a fracture in his left ankle was a success:
Inbox: The #Magic have announced their 2026 Las Vegas Summer League roster. New Orlando assistant coach D.J. Bakker will serve as head coach of the summer league squad.
Here are the official #Magic press releases for the free agent signings of Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter and Jonathan Isaac. Vucevic is back wearing his old No. 9 with Orlando:
The #Magic signings of Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter and Jonathan Isaac are official, according to the NBA’s transactions log. While most free agent signings can’t be announced until the moratorium period ends on July 6, there are exceptions — including veteran minimum signings.
NBA Cup news: The #Magic are placed in East Group A with Detroit, Toronto, Brooklyn and Milwaukee for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
The #Magic officially announce they’ve acquired the draft rights to forward Izaiyah Nelson with the No. 51 pick and cash considerations in what was ultimately a three-team trade with Washington and Milwaukee:
Yes, that was #Magic star Paolo Banchero in attendance for the U.S. men’s national team World Cup match against Australia in his hometown of Seattle:
Back at the AdventHealth Training Center where new #Magic coach Sean Sweeney will be formally introduced at 1 p.m. Livestream link: www.youtube.com/live/3K_eLmw...
Inbox: Orlando City SC & Pride, with the #Magic and Solar Bears, launch a “10 Years of Orlando United” commemorative T‑shirt that honors the 10‑year anniversary of the #OrlandoUnited program created after the Pulse nightclub tragedy. Proceeds benefit The Center Orlando. More:
New: Sean Sweeney has officially been named Orlando’s next head coach, the #Magic announced. Sweeney will stick with the Spurs through the Finals. “Sean brings a tremendous work ethic and a high degree of intensity that set the tone for everything he does,” Jeff Weltman said.
In today’s @orlandosentinel.com: — My story on #Magic president Jeff Weltman’s comments about Orlando’s coaching search: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/04/o... — Commentary from my colleague Mike Bianchi on Billy Donovan: www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/05/o...
Back at the AdventHealth Training Center where #Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman will speak with the media at 2 p.m. The team will stream it live here: www.youtube.com/live/OLArowU...
#Magic make the dismissal of coach Jamahl Mosley official with a statement from Jeff Weltman:
A reminder that today’s Game 7 between the #Magic and Pistons is exclusively on ABC. Mike Breen, Richardson Jefferson, Tim Legler and Lisa Salters will be on the call. The game can also be heard on 96.9 The Game.
The #Magic list Franz Wagner (right calf strain) as OUT for Sunday’s Game 7 at Detroit. Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) is Doubtful.
If the #Magic do advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, here’s what the schedule would look like, according to the NBA:
A reminder that tonight’s Game 6 between the #Magic and Pistons is exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. Kevin Harlan will be on the call with Jim Jackson and sideline reporter Allie Clifton. The game can also be heard on 96.9 The Game.
A few injury updates for tonight’s Game 6 between the #Magic and Pistons: — Orlando’s Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) is OUT — Detroit’s Tobias Harris (left ankle sprain) is AVAILABLE — Kevin Huerter (left adductor strain) is OUT
#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) still is only doing non-contact work. I asked Mosley what’s kept Isaac from taking the next step in his recovery:
The #Magic list Franz Wagner (right calf strain) as OUT for Friday’s Game 6 against the Pistons. Jonathan Isaac (left knee sprain) is Doubtful.
As we wait for a #Magic Game 6 injury report, the Pistons have listed both Tobias Harris (left ankle sprain) and Kevin Huerter (left adductor strain) as Questionable for Friday night in Orlando.
Inbox: The #Magic are encouraging fans to arrive early to Friday’s Game 6 against the Pistons and to wear black inside Kia Center. Doors for the 7 p.m. tip-off open at 5:30 p.m., the team said. More details: