Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel Oct 13, 2017
D.J. Augustin: 2017-18 Magic scouting report
In mid-2016, the Orlando Magic signed D.J. Augustin to a multi-year deal to provide depth, shooting and experience at point guard behind starter Elfrid Payton. The experiment didn’t work out for anyone involved. Augustin had a subpar season by his standards, just like almost everyone else on the...
Sun Herald Oct 12, 2017
Contract extensions unlikely for Aaron Gordon, Elfrid Payton
The Orlando Magic's new front office must make two major decisions over the next few days. Should the team sign Aaron Gordon or Elfrid Payton to contract extensions? Under league …
Pounding The Rock Oct 11, 2017
San Antonio vs. Orlando, Final Score: Magic outlast Spurs, 103-98
The Spurs did lots of things right in their last home preseason game. This one goes down in the loss column; but, a) it’s the preseason, so growth and gelling as a team are more important than any W or L, and b) the Spurs were up on the Magic by double digits, but in the fourth Pop put in his 4th stringers and Orlando went with a closing group that included Elfrid Payton and Aaron Gordon. And that, as they say, was that. Bruno Passos attended the game, and his recap will come later tonight, so I’ll skip straight to the fun part. Observations The team is solid San Antonio is a team...
Hoops Hype Sep 30, 2017
Season preview: Orlando Magic
STAYING: DJ Augustin, Bismack Biyombo, Evan Fournier, Aaron Gordon, Mario Hezonja, Elfrid Payton, Terrence Ross, Damjan Rudez and Nikola Vucevic. ADDED: Arron Afflalo (Sacramento), Khem Birch (Olympiacos), Troy Caupain (Cincinnati), Jonathan Isaac (Florida State), Wesley Iwundu (Kansas State), Kalin Lucas (Erie BayHawks), Shelvin Mack (Utah), Adreian Payne (Minnesota), Jonathon Simmons (San Antonio) and Marreese Speights (LA Clippers). GONE: Patricio Garino (Baskonia), Jeff Green (Cleveland), Jodie Meeks (Washington), CJ Watson and Stephen Zimmerman (LA Lakers). STRENGTHS: They could put...
