Life without Paolo Banchero: How the Orlando Magic are carving their path to win
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The Orlando Magic played their first game without Paolo Banchero, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers. That result almost does not matter as the Magic try to find a path to win without their star.
The Orlando Magic scored what we would call a "professional win" over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. And usually. those are not notable in many ways. But this one was notable because winning like this is a clear sign of their maturity and growth.
Franz Wagner's standout performance against the Los Angeles Lakers put him among the franchise's best players and continued to establish him as a star in the making. Wagner's game-winning three-pointer with two seconds left secured a 119-118 victory for the Orlando Magic.