As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches , ESPN’s panel of NBA insiders has projected the Orlando Magic as one of the top contenders in a wide-open Eastern Conference. According to the network’s predictions, the Magic are expected to finish as the third seed with a 50-32 record, behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers (59-23) and the New York Knicks (54-28).

The projection signals a major step forward for Orlando after an injury-plagued 2024-25 campaign. Last season, the Magic finished 41-41, securing the seventh seed before defeating the Atlanta Hawks in the Play-In Tournament to advance to the postseason. Their playoff run ended in the first round with a five-game series loss to the Boston Celtics .

Despite that setback, Orlando enters the new year with renewed optimism. The front o

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