Former Player Believes 1 Young NBA Team Is 'Special'

The 2024-25 NBA season is finally here and teams like the Orlando Magic will be looking to take a next step as an organization.

The Magic are an up-and-coming team in the Eastern Conference as they’ve got a strong nucleus of young players Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs.

This offseason, Orlando also decided to invest in the roster by signing veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to shore up its backcourt.

With wins in the first two games of the regular season, the Magic are looking like a legitimate threat in the East.

Although they might be considered a bit behind teams the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, teams are no longer sleeping on them.

Former NBA player Rick Mahorn recently talked about the Magic and believes they’re heading in the right direction.

“I’ll tell you right now, that Orlando Magic team is special,” Mahorn said, via SiriusXM NBA Radio.

“They’re taking care of business.”

Although it’s early in the season, @badboyhorn44 tells @GeraldBlss he is very impressed with the Magic thus far.

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Mahorn explained that the addition of Caldwell-Pope motivates players to be more active on both sides of the court, but he also name-drops the Wagner brothers and Banchero.

Mahorn also discussed how Orlando is able to win in multiple ways, which is usually a sign of a good team in the league.

All in all, it’s hard not to be high on the Magic, who took the time to draft and develop the right players while making shrewd signings to give themselves the best chance to compete.

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