Season Wrap: The 2024-25 Orlando Magic

  • By Yoel Abulaf

    Last Updated on June 13, 2025 10:16 am by Mike Passador | Published: June 13, 2025

    The Magic made important strides in 2023-24 and were hoping that another year of growth for their talented core could unlock new heights for the organization. They had a quiet summer outside of spending up to add Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and continuity with improved wing depth was the supposed recipe for further success.

    How’d It Go?

    The Magic entered the 2024–25 season hoping to build on last year’s play-in breakthrough, and they did just that, posting a 41–41 record and clinching the 7-seed in the East. But what started with promise soon turned into a season of survival. Injuries to Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs gutted the core for extended stretches, and while the team leaned on depth and found unexpected contributors, the limitations became clear in a five-game first-round loss to the Celtics. The Magic were threatening for a home-court spot before their top players all exited the lineup, and the team simply wasn’t the same after.

    Despite this, the Magic showed enough resilience and upside to suggest their rebuild is ahead of schedule. Banchero took another step forward, Wagner’s versatility remained essential when healthy, and the defense ranked top ten in stretches. But their 29th-ranked offensive rating underlined a major weakness, and even with your top three offensive players all missing extended time that simply isn’t good enough. With four draft picks and multiple young trade chips, the Magic have plenty of ways to move forward. The question now is whether they run it back or package assets to add a third star to support the Banchero–Wagner foundation.

    Coaching

    Jamahl Mosley has continued to grow alongside his young roster, and the front office’s faith in him seems unwavering. He stuck to his defense-first principles, which helped the Magic remain competitive even when undermanned.

    His willingness to mix up lineups, including giving Goga Bitadze an extended run as the starting center midseason, and running the show through Jalen Suggs when healthy, were key to staying afloat during the injury waves. But the offense stalled often, especially in halfcourt sets, and there were stretches when the lack of a true offensive system became glaring.

    That said, Mosley handled a rotating cast of healthy bodies well and has earned another year at the helm. The pressure now shifts to delivering on the promise, which is going past a first-round exit in the playoffs, especially with more tools likely coming via trades or free agency.

    The Players

    Paolo Banchero
    PF, Orlando Magic
    SeasonTeamGPGSMPG FGMFGAFG% FTMFTAFT% 3PTM3PTA3PT% PTSREBAST STLBLKTO
    24-25 ORL 46 46 34.4 9.0 19.8 45.2 6.1 8.4 72.7 1.9 5.9 32.0 25.9 7.5 4.8 0.8 0.6 3.0
    23-24 ORL 80 80 35.0 8.0 17.6 45.5 5.1 7.0 72.5 1.5 4.4 33.9 22.6 6.9 5.4 0.9 0.6 3.1
    22-23 ORL 72 72 33.8 6.7 15.6 42.7 5.5 7.4 73.8 1.2 4.0 29.8 20.0 6.9 3.7 0.8 0.5 2.8

    ADP: 34.6/26.6 (Yahoo/ESPN) | Total Value: 178/209 (8/9-cat) | Per-Game Value: 91/131 (8/9-cat)

    Banchero appeared in just 46 games but still delivered top-90 value in 9-cat formats, averaging 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.9 threes. His usage remained massive, and he set career-highs in both scoring and rebounding, but Banchero’s fantasy value remains limited by poor percentages and low defensive stats. The actual rankings may not quite capture the value he delivers to fantasy GMs in a practical sense, but those are stumbling blocks he will need to overcome in future seasons given that his ADP is likely going to keep climbing.

    Some of those problems stem from the role Banchero is asked to play on this version of the team. He continues to rely heavily on mid-range attempts and is still developing consistency as a shooter. That said, his real-life impact remains foundational, and if he can stay healthy, a top-60 finish is realistic next year even without a leap in efficiency. And if you do plan around the weak spots, the math gets easier — Banchero was a top-75 value in punt-FT% builds, with bigger jumps if you also decided to ignore FG% or TOs. The Magic’s season fell apart when Banchero missed time with an oblique strain and he has proven to be one of the league’s most impressive offensive talents, so hopefully the box score production can keep up with his on-court prowess.

    Franz Wagner
    SF, Orlando Magic
    SeasonTeamGPGSMPG FGMFGAFG% FTMFTAFT% 3PTM3PTA3PT% PTSREBAST STLBLKTO
    24-25 ORL 60 59 33.7 9.0 19.4 46.3 4.5 5.2 87.1 1.7 5.9 29.5 24.2 5.7 4.7 1.3 0.4 2.3
    23-24 ORL 72 72 32.5 7.3 15.2 48.1 3.8 4.4 85.0 1.3 4.6 28.1 19.7 5.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 1.9
    22-23 ORL 80 80 32.6 6.8 14.0 48.5 3.4 4.0 84.2 1.6 4.5 36.1 18.6 4.1 3.5 1.0 0.2 2.1

    ADP: 46.1/62.6 (Yahoo/ESPN) | Total Value: 61/63 (8/9-cat) | Per-Game Value: 38/38 (8/9-cat)

    Wagner finished inside the top-40 in 9-cat value per game and remained a strong all-around contributor when healthy, averaging 24.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.7 threes. In the 20 games Banchero missed, Wagner’s production spiked significantly, and up until his own oblique strain Wagner was actually posting legitimate first-round value. He was putting the Magic on his back and delivering in massive usage, much to the delight of fantasy GMs.

    That injury, like Banchero’s, took the wind from his sails and Wagner was unable to recapture his former heights after returning. He was a middle-round asset for most of the season and a critical secondary creator. The oblique injury cost him nearly two months, and his 3-point shooting dipped again, but his role is more than secure and his skillset is highly versatile. Wagner may not have the ceiling of a top-15 fantasy star over a full season, but he has one of the safest floors on the roster, especially after a mixed fantasy season the year before, despite being much healthier.

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    June 13, 2025, 10:16 am