2025–26 Orlando Magic season
2025–26 NBA season by team
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The 2025–26 Orlando Magic season was the 37th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team fully adopted its new identity this season, officially retiring the look that had been in place since 2008–09.
| 2025–26 Orlando Magic season | |
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| Head coach | Jamahl Mosley |
| President | Jeff Weltman |
| General manager | Anthony Parker |
| Owners | RDV Sports, Inc. |
| Arena | Kia Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southeast) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Pistons 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Florida Over-the-air affiliates[a] (10 simulcasts) |
| Radio | 96.9 The Game |
The Magic advanced to the 2025 NBA Cup knockout stage as the winner of East Group B. They defeated the Miami Heat in the quarterfinals but were eliminated by the eventual Cup champions New York Knicks in the semifinals.
On April 5, the Magic clinched a winning record, surpassing their win total from the previous season. On April 12, the Magic qualified for the play-in tournament as they finished the regular season with a 45–37 record, placing 8th in the East. Despite losing to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first stage, they beat the Charlotte Hornets in the No. 8 seed game, clinching a playoff spot for the third consecutive season. Despite taking an 3–1 series lead against the top-seeded Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs, they were ultimately eliminated in seven games—a fate similar to the one they experienced in 2003. With the Boston Celtics blowing a 3–1 series lead the previous night against the Philadelphia 76ers, this marks the first time that there were two blown 3–1 series leads in the same season since 2020. Notably, in Game 6 of this series that could have closed it out for Orlando, the Magic blew a 24-point lead in the third quarter by missing 23 straight shots in the 4th quarter, ultimately leading to a 93–79 defeat. Subsequently, head coach Jamahl Mosley was fired the day after Orlando was eliminated.[1]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 25 | Jase Richardson | Shooting Guard |  United States |
Michigan State |
| 2 | 46 | Amari Williams | Center |  United Kingdom |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 57 | Max Shulga | Shooting Guard |  Ukraine |
Virginia Commonwealth |
The Magic entered the draft with one first-round pick and two second-round picks, consisting of their original second-round selection and two picks acquired via trades.[2][3] Ten days before the draft, they had traded their original first-round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies as an exchange for Desmond Bane. On the second day of the draft, the team traded the draft rights to both second-round selections, Max Shulga and Amari Williams, to the Boston Celtics.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | – | 24–17 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1.0 | 26–16 | 19–21 | 9–8 | 82 |
| pi – Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2.0 | 21–20 | 23–18 | 11–5 | 82 |
| pi – Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3.0 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 10–7 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29.0 | 11–30 | 6–35 | 2–14 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Detroit Pistons * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – New York Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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| 2025–26 preseason schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2025–26 game log Total: 45–37 (Home: 26–16; Road: 19–21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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November: 10–4 (home: 6–1; road: 4–3)
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December: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)
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January: 6–7 (home: 4–3; road: 2–4)
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February: 6–5 (home: 3–2; road: 3–3)
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March: 9–8 (home: 6–4; road: 3–4)
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April: 5–2 (home: 2–1; road: 3–1)
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Play-in
| 2026 play-in game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Playoffs
| 2026 playoff game log Total: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
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NBA Cup
East Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Orlando Magic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 484 | 420 | +64 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 2 | 2 | 441 | 458 | −17 | |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 462 | 441 | +21 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 431 | 470 | −39 | |
| 5 | Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 421 | 450 | −29 |
Source: NBA
Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Desmond Bane | SG | 82 | 82 | 2,756 | 338 | 338 | 86 | 37 | 1,647 | 33.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 20.1 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | C | 78 | 78 | 2,288 | 577 | 154 | 60 | 49 | 922 | 29.3 | 7.4 | 2.0 | .8 | .6 | 11.8 |
| Tristan da Silva | SF | 77 | 34 | 1,899 | 284 | 124 | 68 | 25 | 762 | 24.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .9 | .3 | 9.9 |
| Paolo Banchero | PF | 72 | 72 | 2,502 | 604 | 373 | 51 | 40 | 1,599 | 34.8 | 8.4 | 5.2 | .7 | .6 | 22.2 |
| Goga Bitadze | C | 64 | 3 | 972 | 320 | 84 | 37 | 61 | 375 | 15.2 | 5.0 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| Anthony Black | PG | 64 | 40 | 1,910 | 244 | 236 | 91 | 45 | 959 | 29.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .7 | 15.0 |
| Noah Penda | SF | 59 | 2 | 757 | 187 | 70 | 30 | 18 | 227 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Jalen Suggs | PG | 57 | 56 | 1,574 | 220 | 312 | 105 | 40 | 786 | 27.6 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .7 | 13.8 |
| Jett Howard | SF | 55 | 0 | 695 | 87 | 45 | 10 | 11 | 301 | 12.6 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | .2 | 5.5 |
| Jase Richardson | SG | 54 | 0 | 587 | 63 | 58 | 19 | 2 | 239 | 10.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .4 | .0 | 4.4 |
| Jonathan Isaac | PF | 52 | 0 | 521 | 132 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 134 | 10.0 | 2.5 | .4 | .4 | .6 | 2.6 |
| Tyus Jones† | PG | 48 | 8 | 754 | 53 | 116 | 33 | 3 | 144 | 15.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Jamal Cain | SF | 40 | 1 | 486 | 78 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 215 | 12.2 | 2.0 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 5.4 |
| Moritz Wagner | C | 36 | 0 | 427 | 115 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 247 | 11.9 | 3.2 | .8 | .4 | .1 | 6.9 |
| Franz Wagner | SF | 34 | 32 | 1,019 | 177 | 113 | 32 | 11 | 699 | 30.0 | 5.2 | 3.3 | .9 | .3 | 20.6 |
| Jevon Carter† | PG | 30 | 1 | 613 | 63 | 68 | 27 | 8 | 215 | 20.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | .9 | .3 | 7.2 |
| Colin Castleton | C | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Alex Morales | PG | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.0 | .8 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Robinson | C | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6.3 | 1.0 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
Transactions
Trades
| June 15, 2025[4] | To Orlando Magic Desmond Bane |
To Memphis Grizzlies Cole Anthony Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2025 ORL first-round pick (No. 16) 2026 first-round pick rights 2028 ORL first-round pick 2029 ORL protected first-round pick swap right 2030 ORL first-round pick |
| June 26, 2025[5] | To Orlando Magic Draft rights to Noah Penda (No. 32) |
To Boston Celtics Draft rights to Amari Williams (No. 46) Draft rights to Max Shulga (No. 57) 2026 MIL second-round pick 2027 second-round pick[i] |
| February 4, 2026[6][7] | To Orlando Magic Cash considerations |
To Charlotte Hornets Tyus Jones 2027 second-round pick[ii] 2028 ORL second-round pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 7, 2025 | Moritz Wagner | [8] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| July 6, 2025 | Tyus Jones | Phoenix Suns | [9] |
| February 6, 2026 | Jevon Carter | Chicago Bulls | [10] |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| Gary Harris | Free agency | Milwaukee Bucks | |