{"id":398865,"date":"2026-09-13T19:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/398865\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T19:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:38:09","slug":"the-three-stories-that-will-define-orlando-magics-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/398865\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Stories That Will Define Orlando Magic’s Training Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the NBA season soon approaching, that means something is even closer: training camp. Training camp begins for the Orlando Magic on Sept. 29. <\/p>\n

Here are the three stories that will define the Magic’s training camp. <\/p>\n

Internal growth from beyond the arc<\/p>\n

The biggest flaw that the Orlando Magic cannot ignore? Their 3-point shooting<\/a>. <\/p>\n

However, the Magic did not add a lights-out shooter from deep this offseason. The best addition is Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic is a career 35% 3-point shooter in the regular season.<\/p>\n

In the past two regular seasons, he shot 40.2% from three (2024-25) and 36.9% from three (2025-26). <\/p>\n

This means that any improvement from beyond the arc will primarily come from internal growth. How much improvement Magic players show from 3-point range at the start of training camp should be monitored. It will prove that they have focused on their 3-point shooting already. <\/p>\n

How much growth displayed throughout camp from deep will be worth monitoring as well. <\/p>\n

If they can showcase this growth, it will bode well for their offense this season. A big part of this will fall on Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Banchero is a career 31.7% 3-point shooter in the regular season. Wagner is a career 32.4% 3-point shooter in the regular season. <\/p>\n

Tristan da Silva’s continued development<\/p>\n

In the 2025-26 regular season, Jalen Suggs played in 57 games. Wagner played in 34. <\/p>\n

If Suggs misses time again, Anthony Black, the Magic’s top reserve<\/a>, will move into the starting lineup. So, Tristan da Silva will need to be the offensive leader of the bench unit. <\/p>\n

If Wagner misses time and da Silva starts in his place, he will need to have high production in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

Being able to fill both of these roles will help the Magic succeed this season. <\/p>\n

How Black and Suggs perform in camp<\/p>\n

Black had a big year three in 2025-26 with the Magic. Although Suggs’ availability wasn’t ideal, he is a talented starting point guard. <\/p>\n

If Black and Suggs can both thrive during training camp, it will show that the Magic have a strong 1-2 punch at the point guard position. They will have a talented, starting-caliber point guard on the floor regardless of who is out there. <\/p>\n

Black is particularly the one to focus on of the two. Showing that the 2025-26 season can be repeated will be key. <\/p>\n

Black will be the key reserve for the Magic this season if he does so. <\/p>\n

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