Preseason outlook / October 10
44.3 expected wins.
The independent model combines last season's foundation with explicit roster assumptions. These are expectations, not observed results.
+1.5Projected team margin strength
45–372025-26 context
2026-27 / Eastern conference
Orlando Magic
Head coach: Sean Sweeney · Regular season: 0–2
Roster source snapshot: 2026-10-24. Training-camp and supplemental players are included. Membership reflects the dated snapshot and confirmed transactions. Availability is not inferred from an old injury report.
Next up
The road ahead.
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The personnel
Meet this year's roster.
Current-season production appears after regular-season games. Previous-season numbers follow the player, and may come from a different team.
| Player | Position | 2026-27 GP | PPG | 2025-26 PPG | Arrival / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Black | G | — | — | 15.0 | #6 Pick in 2023 Draft |
| Jonathan Isaac | F | — | — | 2.6 | #6 Pick in 2017 Draft |
| Jevon Carter | G | 1 | 0.0 | 6.4 | Signed on 02/06/26 |
| Desmond Bane | G | 2 | 11.5 | 20.1 | Traded from MEM on 06/15/25 |
| Jalen Suggs | G | 2 | 10.0 | 13.8 | #5 Pick in 2021 Draft |
| Paolo Banchero | F | 2 | 24.5 | 22.2 | #1 Pick in 2022 Draft |
| Jamal Cain | F | 2 | 0.0 | 5.4 | Signed on 07/25/25 |
| Nikola Vučević | C | 2 | 0.0 | 15.1 | Signed on 07/01/26 |
| Jase Richardson | G | 2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | #25 Pick in 2025 Draft |
| Colin Castleton | C | 1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | Signed on 08/22/25 |
| Franz Wagner | F | 2 | 20.0 | 20.6 | #8 Pick in 2021 Draft |
| Tristan da Silva | F | 2 | 9.5 | 9.9 | #18 Pick in 2024 Draft |
| Izaiyah Nelson | F | — | — | — | Draft Rights Traded from WAS on 06/24/26 |
| Alex Morales | G | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | Signed on 10/08/22 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | C-F | 2 | 21.0 | 11.8 | Traded from CHI on 03/25/21 |
| Goga Bitadze | C-F | 2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | Signed on 02/13/23 |
| Noah Penda | G-F | — | — | 3.8 | Draft Rights Traded from BOS on 06/26/25 |
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The bench
Coaching staff.
Sean Sweeney · head
Joe Prunty · assistant
Greg Buckner · assistant
Popeye Jones · assistant
Josh Broghamer · assistant
Tom Bialaszewski · assistant
Riley Crean · assistant
Jon Harris · assistant
Ben Johnson · assistant
Jacqlyn Poss · assistant
Mfon Udofia · assistant
DJ Bakker · assistant
Shannan Lum · assistant
Ernest Eugene · trainer
Roster observations
Changes on record.
Malaki Branham · waived on 2026-10-16. Official announcement ↗
JD Davison · waived on 2026-10-16. Official announcement ↗
Kevin Knox II · waived on 2026-10-16. Official announcement ↗
Malaki Branham · last observed on this roster 2026-10-19.
JD Davison · last observed on this roster 2026-10-19.
Kevin Knox II · last observed on this roster 2026-10-19.
Observation dates describe source coverage. They do not establish transaction dates or reasons.
Official NBA transactions ↗On the court
The season, game by game.
regular · 2026-10-23
MIN 115 / ORL 93
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regular · 2026-10-21
ATL 132 / ORL 125
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preseason · 2026-10-16
MIA 115 / ORL 136
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preseason · 2026-10-13
CLE 116 / ORL 132
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preseason · 2026-10-11
ORL 105 / CLE 119
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preseason · 2026-10-07
ORL 122 / MEM 118
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