Orlando Magic Season Preview | Banchero’s Leap and Wagner’s Next Step

NBA Fantasy Basketball 2025 season preview: the Orlando Magic are pushing to rise in the East after adding Desmond Bane and expecting leaps from Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. But Jalen Suggs’ injury and Yahoo’s confusing fantasy basketball changes create big questions for your draft strategy.

Josh Lloyd, host of the Locked On Fantasy Basketball Podcast, breaks down Orlando’s projected rotation and fantasy value. He covers Paolo Banchero’s efficiency improvement, Franz Wagner’s shifting usage, and Desmond Bane’s new role. Jalen Suggs’ injury timeline and Wendell Carter Jr.’s consistency are also on the table, along with a deep dive into Yahoo’s ADP chaos.

Key Orlando Magic draft targets include:

Paolo Banchero (early round in points, mid round in category)

Franz Wagner (mid round with regression risk)

Desmond Bane (mid round upside in Orlando’s system)

Jalen Suggs & Wendell Carter Jr. (late-round options)

📌 Timestamps
0:00 Orlando Magic preview
3:39 Jalen Suggs injury concerns
6:43 Desmond Bane’s role
8:45 Paolo Banchero’s improvement
12:19 Overvalued players
16:55 Yahoo fantasy rankings criticism
25:35 Magic’s star players
28:06 Injury updates
29:37 Outro

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