Locked On Magic - Daily Podcast On The Orlando Magic
1,948 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 124 ratingsLocked On Magic podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Orlando Magic and the NBA. Philip Rossman-Reich of the Orlando Magic Daily provides your daily Magic fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Magic franchise. Locked On Magic takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Magic locker room and all over the NBA. The Locked On Magic podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
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Locked on Magic 08.27.19: The evolving Khem Birch
August 27, 2019 14:58 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBTeam USA bounced back with a win over Canada on Monday as they still have work to do to get ready for the FIBA World Cup. Khem Birch had a good showing for Canada. But he started to show an evolution to his offensive game. One he will need to fight for his spot in the rotation with the Orlando Magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.26.19: The key points of the 2020 schedule
August 26, 2019 07:10 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBThe Orlando Magic will need to get off to a hot start to manage a difficult December and January schedule. Luckily their schedule sets up for a strong start and a strong finish. We break down the key moments of the schedule on today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.22.19: The next stage of Aaron Gordon's versatility
August 23, 2019 02:13 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBAaron Gordon emerged as a valuable and versatile defender last year, increasing his efficiency and his maturity. This year, he will have to add to his offensive game to take the next step in his career. This year will really be about expanding his offensive versatility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.21.19: Regressing to the mean
August 21, 2019 07:51 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBThe Orlando Magic are getting some early buzz to make a push up the standings thanks to the foundation they built last year. But there are some warning signs blaring. After career years from several players last year, there is the potential they regress to the mean. Unless someone steps up to fill the gaps and keeps everything working. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.19.19: Redshirting Chuma Okeke
August 19, 2019 15:48 - 36 minutes - 34 MBThe Orlando Magic appear set to redshirt Chuma Okeke. While the financial implications draw questions for Okeke and the Magic, this is an arrangement that could ultimately benefit the young forward. Plus we check in on Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier, Khem Birch and Team USA before the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.16.19: The Goals for 2020
August 16, 2019 06:32 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThe Orlando Magic made the playoffs and have aims to get back to the postseason in 2020. Everyone seems to believe they will get back there again. To truly make the next step, it will take a young player developing into a star and a clear path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.15.19: The Eastern Conference Landscape
August 15, 2019 07:01 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThe Orlando Magic made the playoffs last year and have aims of doing so again in 2020. The Eastern Conference changed plenty but the middle still feels very similar. Orlando finds itself squarely in the middle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.13.19: The Path back to the Playoffs is set
August 13, 2019 07:04 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThe Orlando Magic will open their season Oct. 23 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. From there, the team has the opportunity to build some early momentum and take advantage of their continuity to get a leg up on the competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.12.19: Jonathan Isaac keeps building confidence
August 12, 2019 06:49 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBJonathan Isaac needed some time to get his feet under him in the U.S.A.'s Blue-White exhibition game. But when he did he showed his game has taken some steps forward. Enough to claim he will be Most Improved this year? Let's not go too far. Isaac is still clearly a player who is working to build confidence in himself and the new skills he has. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.09.19: World Cup prep focuses on Evan Fournier
August 09, 2019 07:49 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBJonathan Isaac will wrap up his Team USA duty in the Blue-White Scrimmage on Friday as FIBA World Cup prep is underway around the world. The focus will be squarely on Evan Fournier as he tries to bounce back from a poor 2019 season individually. For France to medal as it hopes to do, they will need Fournier at his best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.08.19: Wild Cards and Jumpers
August 08, 2019 07:55 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBOrlando Magic fans got some good news when video surfaced of Markelle Fultz shooting jumpers. That was a positive sign for him and for fans but does not change much about the biggest wild card on the Magic's roster. What is still uncertain is where Wesley Iwundu fits in. He is a player who stands for dramatic improvement but does not have a clear path to minutes anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.06.19: Of dreams and Dwight-mares, 10 years after the Magic's Finals run
August 06, 2019 08:07 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBThe Orlando Magic went to the NBA Finals 10 years ago. It was one of the best moments in franchise history and featured one of the most beloved teams in franchise history. Things started to fall apart quickly after that Finals appearance. We examine where things went wrong and just how good that 2009 team was with David Baumann of 407Area.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.05.19: The Orlando Magic set up for 2020 with David Baumann
August 05, 2019 07:57 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBThe Orlando Magic had their breakthrough moment to make the playoffs last year. They spent their offseason doubling down on their team and the belief they could make it again. But there are still a lot of questions -- especially if the team wants to take the next step. David Baumann of 407Area.com joins the podcast to talk about the Magic moving forward and how the team can take that next step. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 08.01.19: History watches what happens next
August 01, 2019 05:41 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThe Orlando Magic broke through to make the playoffs in 2019 and had a memorable season that already compares favorably to the beloved Heart & Hustle team. But where the 2019 Magic ultimately rests with the team's history will depend on what the team does next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.31.19: Building the chip count of depth
July 31, 2019 08:11 - 19 minutes - 18 MBThe Orlando Magic confused a lot of people in signing Al-Farouq Aminu. But the move did not create a logjam. It created depth and that will help the Magic moving forward on and off the court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.29.19: Jonathan Isaac gets his notice
July 29, 2019 07:48 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe Orlando Magic have long sought validation for their progress. They got it in two ways: First, Jonathan Isaac got named to the USA Select Team and will join Team USA for practice and training camp before the FIBA World Cup next week. Second, Orlando's over/under was set a 40.5 with a clear expectation they will compete and make the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.25.19: Jonathan Isaac and the young core
July 25, 2019 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBThe Orlando Magic are trying to duplicate the results of the 2019 season. But the end goal is to strive for a championship. So the only way for them to get there now is for their young players to grow. They are truly the variables that could make the 2020 season special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.23.19: Nikola Vucevic's legacy set
July 23, 2019 15:47 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBThe Orlando Magic re-signed their All-Star in Nikola Vucevic. Despite an up-and-down tenure with the team full of criticism and uncertainty, he has kept doing his work and risen up the Magic's all-time lists. He is clearly one of the best players ever to put on a Magic uniform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.22.19: The margin for error
July 22, 2019 07:03 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThe Orlando Magic were a team that had to play with heightened attention and focus to give themselves a chance to win. Their margin for error was small. The goal in 2020 is to hope internal development has shrunk that margin and given the team multiple paths to win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.18.19: The injury crisis and context for the Orlando Magic
July 18, 2019 17:19 - 31 minutes - 29 MBA recent article on ESPN discussed the growing crisis in youth injuries in basketball. It gives context for the patient approach the Orlando Magic have made to injuries to their young players in recent years. And why the league and the team being proactive will be best in the long run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.17.19: Way-too-Early Predictions for 2020
July 17, 2019 07:31 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBNBA 2K began releasing player ratings for the next edition of the game due out in September. The Orlando Magic are not quite ready to get revealed yet. But with the dust starting to settle on a wild offseason, a picture is beginning to emerge of what the 2020 season might end up being for the Orlando Magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.15.19: Putting a bow on Summer League
July 15, 2019 07:14 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThe Orlando Magic wrapped up their Summer League with a win over the Chicago Bulls and a 2-3 record. They got to learn a little bit about some new players, seeing Mohamed Bamba on the floor for the first time since January and perhaps finding one rookie too keep an eye on in Lakeland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.12.19: Capped Out
July 12, 2019 05:55 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBThe Orlando Magic set out to retain their roster and their spot in the Eastern Conference pecking order. They seem to have accomplished that. But the cost is pretty great. The team is likely capped out for the forseeable future. This is their team for the next few years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.10.19: Finding the diamonds in Summer League
July 10, 2019 07:33 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThe Orlando Magic have officially shut down Mohamed Bamba for the Summer League. Now the focus turns to filling out the rest of the roster. Which diamonds in the rough will emerge from the pressure? Orlando may have found one. Also, the Magic bring back Khem Birch and why I think now is not the time to make a move on Russell Westbrook for this team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.09.19: Allow me to re-introduce...
July 09, 2019 16:01 - 17 minutes - 16 MBThe Orlando Magic officially introduced their free-agent signings as Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross return to the fold. They explain why they had some unfinished business with the team and why the foundations for the Magic are solid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.08.19: Bamba returns!
July 08, 2019 14:51 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBMohamed Bamba made his triumphant return to the court. He shook off some rust to have an impressive opening game. He still has some things to work on, but it is hard not to call his return a success. Meanwhile, Markelle Fultz made an appearance at Summer League to support the Magic and all anyone can talk about is his progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.04.19: Off to Summer League!
July 04, 2019 15:12 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe Orlando Magic are in Las Vegas getting ready for Summer League. That means the return of Mohamed Bamba to the floor. What should we expect to see from him and what makes for a successful Summer League? Also who else should you watch out for? Get ready with my look at the Magic's Summer League team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.02.19: Weltman's winning ways
July 02, 2019 07:04 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBThe Orlando Magic bringing back Michael Carter-Williams makes it almost official that the team will be virtually the same as last year's playoff team. It might seem counterintuitive, but doing so fits Jeff Weltman's development plan for the team. A plan that puts winning at the top of the goal structure and helps players succeed in roles toward that end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 07.01.19: The gang is back together!
July 01, 2019 08:05 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe Orlando Magic made it clear their goal this offseason was to keep their team intact. They accomplished that with a couple of big contracts for Terrence Ross and Nikola Vucevic. The deals show the team is intent on making the playoffs again. Even if it comes at a great cost and with plenty of risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.28.19: All the options on the table
June 28, 2019 19:51 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MBToday we do a deep dive on the Orlando Magic's free agency strategy and what might lie ahead this July as the team tries to shape its future. I joined Stephen Cameron of Close Up Magic to answer all the questions you might have about an offseaosn no one has a good handle on and will set the team's future for several seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.27.19: Setting the table for free agency
June 27, 2019 15:55 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBFree agency is quickly approaching for the Orlando Magic. The team does not have a lot of cap room to spend as things currently stand. How can they create some massive cap room? And is the risk worth it? What under-the-radar free agents could they seek out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.26.19: Take care of your own
June 26, 2019 07:51 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThe Orlando Magic are hoping they can take care of their own in free agency. But the market is already seemingly getting too rich for that and their talk of doing so might prove tough. Plus, the Magic are still playing coy with Markelle Fultz and his status leaving us in the dark to fill in the blanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.25.19: Ready to work
June 25, 2019 05:35 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBThe NBA (finally) handed out its awards on Monday and Terrence Ross' snub for Sixth Man of the Year looks a whole lot worse afterward. That should be plenty of motivation. So should the work coming from the Magic's newest addition, Chuma Okeke. We hear from him as the Magic introduced their new rookie Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.21.19: Magic make long-term investment in Chuma Okeke
June 21, 2019 08:32 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThe Orlando Magic surprised everyone by selecting Auburn forward Chuma Okeke in the NBA Draft. The wing checks a lot of boxes for the Magic but will likely miss the season with a torn ACL. That had fans a bit upset. But Jeff Weltman is doing what he always does -- planting the seeds for a long-term vision still coming together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.20.19: It's Draft Day 2020, find your best
June 20, 2019 07:42 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBThe Orlando Magic will pick at No. 16 in this year's draft with a ton of options before them and a number of directions they can go. The most important thing they can do is pick the best player on their board and feel confident in their process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.19.19: Plotting free agency
June 19, 2019 07:13 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBFree agency will come quickly after the NBA Draft, and this one already seems like a big summer for the Orlando Magic if they want to add talent and continue on their positive course. Keith Smith of Yahoo! Sports joins the podcast for part two of our conversation where we dive into which direction the Magic might go this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.18.19: Searching for the best
June 18, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBOrlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman spoke to the media for the final time before the NBA Draft. He laid out the team's approach to the draft and why they still plan to take the best player on their board. Plus, I explain what I did and how I approached the Locked on NBA mock draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.17.19: The seismic free agent shift coming
June 17, 2019 07:20 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThe ground beneath every NBA franchise is seemingly about to shift as the offseason begins. In free agency, There is the potential for a lot of player movement. The Orlando Magic will have a lot of work to do to keep up. On this episode, Keith Smith of Yahoo! Sports joins the show to discuss the lessons learned from the season and what tools the Magic have at their disposal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 6.14.19: Begin again
June 14, 2019 20:51 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThe Orlando Magic had a breakthrough season in 2019, making the playoffs after a seven-year absence. The Toronto Raptors walked off with the NBA title, but now the process begins again. For the Magic nothing is guaranteed in 2020 if they want to build off their momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.13.19: The limits of length
June 13, 2019 17:07 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIt is an open joke about the Orlando Magic's -- and the league's -- obsession with length and wingspan. Finding versatile and long players to stymie offenses has been the flavor of the day in the draft. Especially for the Magic. Iowa State's Talen Horton-Tucker will test that infatuation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.11.19: Breaking the Mold... and way too much Game 5 talk
June 11, 2019 15:31 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThe Orlando Magic hosted two of the biggest draft prospects they are looking at in Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Tyler Herro on Monday. They both fit the Magic's needs but have to break the mold to make their impact. Also, NBA Finals Game 5 showed the triumph and tragedy of the league. A great game and extending the series was marred with Kevin Durant's injury as everyone fears the worst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.10.19: The Bigger They Are, The Tacko They Fall
June 10, 2019 08:08 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBTacko Fall is hard to miss. The 7-foot-7 UCF Knights center is one of the most intriguing players in this year's draft because of his size. He is almost certainly limited to being a specialist for whatever team drafts him. But you cannot teach height and Fall has plenty of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.07.19: Time for the Magic to be ambitious
June 07, 2019 07:33 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MBTiming is everything in free agency. Having cap room in 2020 is not going to be that valuable with few marquee free agents available. The Orlando Magic will have to be aggressive and ambitious this offseason to set their path forward for at least the next two years and maintain their spot in the playoff picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.06.19: #AG4TeamUSA
June 06, 2019 07:36 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBThe roster pool for Team USA's World Cup training camp is starting to leak out. While Aaron Gordon might be a surprise addition to the final team, I explain why he would be a perfect addition for the team heading to China. And why his exclusion would be another snub to the Orlando Magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.05.19: Going for the big fish
June 05, 2019 07:20 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBThe Orlando Magic were expected to stay quiet again this offseason. They appear to be a bit more ambitious this time around. The team is getting connected to at least a few big-name free agents. Whether they actually get them or not feels irrelevant at this point. It is more a sign the team is going to be active instead of sitting this time around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 06.03.19: Oh the places we could go
June 03, 2019 14:32 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBThe Orlando Magic are revving up their draft preparations and going quickly into offseason mode. There is a lot to get to this offseason and so many different directions the team can head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 05.31.19: Picking 16th and the new debate
May 31, 2019 07:36 - 25 minutes - 24 MBThe Orlando Magic are in a new position entering this year's NBA Draft. The team will pick 16th without the certainty of top-end talent. Does the team go with a home run player who could turn into something special? Or do they play it safe with a player who can fill a need immediately? The Magic should have both options available to them this year. And they will have to quickly assess what they value from their rookie this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
Locked On Magic 05.30.19: Reviewing the books
May 30, 2019 07:52 - 36 minutes - 34 MBThe Orlando Magic enter the offseason with a major free agent to re-sign and a ton of questions about how to move forward and keep up their improvement. They will have little money to spend to get all that done. We take a look at their books heading into the offseason before previewing the NBA Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 05.28.19: Closing the book on 2019 with big questions
May 28, 2019 06:58 - 28 minutes - 26 MBThe Orlando Magic had an incredibly successful 2019 season. They made the playoffs for the first time in seven years and established their foundations. But with a big offseason ahead, there are major questions the season leaves behind. And now the team has to find out how to build off their success and keep moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Locked On Magic 05.24.19: Clifford and Weltman lay the foundation
May 24, 2019 07:30 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThe Orlando Magic sought to lay the foundations for their future. A surprise playoff run confirmed they made a lot of good decisions. Jeff Weltman's hire of Steve Clifford was a home run that stet the Magic up well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices