Dan is joined by Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) from The NBA Front Office Show and Spotrac for a deeeeeep dive into the Orlando Magic ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. Their conversation covers the Wendell Carter Jr. extension, rookie-year expectations for Jalen Suggs, trade candidates, the health of Jonathan Isaac and Markelle Fultz, the 10-man rotation, Mo Bamba, lineup possibilities, RJ Hampton's ceiling, win-total predictions and more! TIMESTAMPSโฌ๏ธ
๐ 2:03 - Intro
๐ 4:00 - Wendell Carter Jr.'s extension
๐ 9:55 - Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Isaac
๐ 12:56 - Jalen Suggs: Rookie-year role and ๐ expectationsย
๐ 15:41 - The backcourt rotation
๐ 18:10 - RJ Hampton/Cole Anthony
๐ 21:10 - Expectations for Chuma Okeke
๐ 23:29 - Wendell Carter Jr.
๐ 31:46 - Mo /Robin Lopez/Frontcourt rotation
๐ 37:33 - Top-10 rotation
๐ 40:50 - Impressions of Franz Wagner
๐ 42:49 - Orlandos' style under Jamahl Mosley
๐ 44:48 - Biggest weakness
๐ 47:19 - Trade candidates
๐ 51:22 - Best crunch-time lineup
๐ 53:02 - Quirky lineups we want to see
๐ 56:38 - The Magic's overall direction
๐ 1:00:17 - Win-total prediction
๐ 1:03:21 - Orlando's place in the standings
Host:ย @danfavale
Host:ย @fromal09
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