Orlando Magic basketball is back today. Here's what to watch for as the Magic and New Orleans Pelicans square off in the first preseason contest of the year.
For the first time in 155 days, the Orlando Magic play basketball today, and head coach Jamahl Mosley's squad is more than eager to get going.
"The big word we'll talk about is carry over. What is carried over from what we've talked about throughout camp?" Mosley said. The transition for Suggs back to a point guard role in the Magic offense has been one of the stories of summer and camp. Orlando acquired Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a two-guard, this summer rather than setting out to bring in a more traditional table-setting guard, and will rely on Suggs to shoulder more of that load.With this being the first opportunity in a non-practice setting to see that play out in a game setting, many eyes will be fixated on Suggs whenever the ball is in his hands.
Jamahl Mosley intentionally switched up lineups midway through practice this week, hoping to foster communication between players that will share the floor in smaller stints together. The meshing of starters and reserves, and how much of it actually happens in the first game of preseason, should be worth monitoring. But for an Orlando team that boasted one of the best benches in the NBA last year, spots will be hard to come by.Orlando Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope poses for a photo during Media Day at AdventHealth Training Center. / Mike Watters-Imagn Images
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