The Orlando Magic know they will need to see Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner step up their games to go from a playoff team to a contender. But there are other players the team needs to see step up to reach the next level.
Throughout the Orlando Magic’s 2023 season, the mantra for the team was to “level up.”
They had finished their rebuilding 2022 season at the bottom of the standings, getting a feel for the culture of their new head coach. Jamahl Mosley, after a season-ending victory against the Miami Heat, challenged his team through the offseason and into the following season well before they got the No. 1 pick.