Lakeland will host two separate open tryouts in late September ORLANDO – One of the Orlando Magic’s top performers at NBA Summer League last month was Jeremiah Hill, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound point guard originally from Savannah, Georgia. He particularly stood out in a game against the Brooklyn Nets, when he posted 21 points, five rebounds, […]
Orlando, FL — The Orlando Magic have signed forward Amile Jefferson to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed. Jefferson (6’9”, 222, 5/7/93) was on a two-way contract last season with the Magic. He appeared in 12 games with Orlando during […]
Orlando, FL — The Orlando Magic have signed guard Josh Magette (mah-JET) to a two-way contract, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed. Magette (6’1”, 160, 11/28/89) spent last season with Gran Canaria of the Spanish League and the EuroLeague. During the 2017-18 campaign, […]
Braian Angola: Playing point guard isn’t completely unfamiliar to Angola, a 6-foot-6, versatile player with great length and playmaking abilities. He has handled point guard duties before while playing for the Colombian National Team. When he’s been on the floor for the Magic’s Summer League team, Angola has often been the one bringing the ball up […]
LAS VEGAS – Jeremiah Hill and John Petrucelli were two of the G League’s best 3-point shooters in 2018-19 while playing for the Lakeland Magic. Petrucelli, a 6-foot-4 guard, shot 44.2 percent from beyond the arc, tied for fifth best in the league with Lakeland teammate B.J. Johnson among players who attempted at least 100 threes. […]
A Night of the Arts includes: Mural, Jersey Design Contest, Art Festival and more. June 28, 2019 – The Lakeland Magic, the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, will host A Night of the Arts theme night dedicated to the local art community on March 14, 2020. Artist will showcase their talents during […]
Orlando, Fla. (June 25, 2019) – The Orlando Magic have released their roster for the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League, which will take place July 5-15, 2019 at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The roster is subject to change. Orlando’s roster will be […]
The Lakeland Magic, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, have released five home game dates for the 2019-20 season. Saturday, November 16 Saturday, December 7 Tuesday, December 10 Saturday, January 18 Saturday, March 14 The first game will be held on Saturday, November 16 and is the first game of the […]
ORLANDO – Back in late September, early October when the Orlando Magic, their G League affiliate in Lakeland and the Orlando Solar Bears were getting ready to start their respective 2018-19 seasons, all three DeVos family-owned teams foresaw playoffs down the pike. Based on how hard each of the teams worked over the prior summer, why […]
ORLANDO – In late October when the Lakeland Magic convened for their first practice together, Amile Jefferson and Troy Caupain – Orlando’s pair of two-way players this year – both felt confident about their G League team. The team’s depth, for one, stood out to Jefferson, a good evaluator of talent considering he played on several […]
Lakeland will Face the Winner of Round One at HOME in the Second Round of the NBA G League Playoffs on March 29. March 24 – The Lakeland Magic, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, secured the second seed in the Eastern Conference and a bye in the first round of […]
Presented by Lakeland Electric March 6 – In a tribute to the community and to celebrate what the city embodies, the Lakeland Magic will change their name, logo and jersey to the Lakeland Swans for one night only on Friday, March 22. Upon the team’s arrival in Lakeland, the organization reached out to the community […]
ORLANDO – Troy Caupain, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound point guard, made such a good impression on Orlando Magic front office executives during his first season in Lakeland that the team decided to make him one of their two-way contract players this year. Undrafted in 2017 after four solid college years at Cincinnati, Caupain helped Lakeland reach the playoffs […]
ORLANDO – Through their first 33 games, the Lakeland Magic rank No. 1 in the G League in 3-point percentage, a mid-season achievement made possible thanks to their unselfishness, crisp passing, and ability to play inside-out. The player on the Magic who has made the most threes to this point is Gabe York, Aaron Gordon’s teammate […]
ORLANDO – Braian Angola is reminded daily by his fellow countrymen and women – both on social media and in person while he’s in uniform – just how incredibly proud they are of him. Hearing the cheers and support from his fans motivates Angola, the first Colombian-born player in NBA history who previously starred at Florida […]
ORLANDO – Since the signing of Anthony Brown, a 6-foot-7 sharpshooter, on Jan. 10, the Lakeland Magic are 11-2. They are presently on a three-game winning streak and sit in first place in the Eastern Conference. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lakeland’s emergence has coincided with the 26-year-old’s arrival considering what he had accomplished in […]
ORLANDO – Much like how the Orlando Magic have utilized the improved playmaking skills of Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon this season, their G League affiliate in Lakeland has been able to do the same with Amile Jefferson, one of the Magic’s two-way contract players. Through his first 31 games with Lakeland, the 6-foot-9, extremely polished power […]
LAKELAND MAGIC HOLD BLACK HISTORY MONTH STUDENT ESSAY-WRITING CONTEST WITH 200+ SUBMISSIONS February 28, 2019 – The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, recently hosted an essay-writing contest to recognize Black History Month. Students in the Polk County area from kindergarten to twelfth grade were invited to submit their essay, titled “What Black History Month Means to […]
ORLANDO – The Lakeland Magic are the hottest team in the G League right now. They’ve won nine of their last 11 games and sit just a ½ game back of first place in the Eastern Conference, remarkable considering they started the season 2-6. What, you may be wondering, has led to Lakeland’s emergence? Above all […]
As injuries and fatigue set in across the NBA, the approaching All-Star break will allow many players to hit the reset button and lock in for the rest of the season. In the meantime, teams craving an injection of life have to look no further than the NBA G League for the help they seek. […]