Y'all... WE BACK!

ICYMI (because I did) the OG and proud former @prohoopswriters.bsky.social President for a decade - Joshua Robbins - says he's back OFFICIALLY as @theathletic.com's Orlando Magic dedicated writer!

@adampapageorgiou.bsky.social

#MakeItMagic 

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Such a cool journey for Gator Basketball - I remember when we used to hang NIT banners, and rightfully so for the accomplishment.

Now, we don't even hang Elite EIGHT runs - it's just Final Fours with and w/o TITLES in the rafters at the O'Dome!

🐊🏀😤 🏆🏆🏆 😤🏀🐊

📸: Chris Harry

Magic Rookie Noah Penda was also impressive over 3 games.

He averaged 1.7 SPG & 0.7 BPG, opponents shot 37.5% (!) when he guarded them, plus he averaged 3 assists a game while often bringing the ball up since only he, Tristan & Jase could do so.

His last game, w/o Tristan and Jase:

18p/6r/3a

Orlando’s Jase Richardson vs 2nd & 4th-best SL teams:

4th in rookie scoring per-36 behind VJ, Dylan & Tre, 72.2% TS (73.9% @ the rim), only TWO TOs in 47 minutes (4 assists to 1 TO against Toronto, which forced 28 (!) from his teammates - see article👇🏽).

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Happy Birthday to the UF Men's Basketball team's 2nd youngest player, Boogie Fland!

I think the reason former Michigan State C Marcus Bingham Jr. isn't on the Orlando Magic's Summer League team anymore is because he's signed or is signing with KK Budućnost (Montenegro, Adriatic League) 🥲

This article is from 6/28 & he left Hapoetl Tel Aviv on 7/1...

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(Possible UF Basketball team current rotation/depth chart as of 6/1 - subject to CHANGE, with team workouts beginning June 9 🐊🏀😎)

1 - Lee, (Fland), Klavžar

2 - Fland, Lloyd, A. Brown

3 - Haugh, Z. Brown, CJ

4 - Condon, (Haugh), Mikić

5 - Rueben, Micah, (Condon), Rioux

Not sure who needs to read this, but:

It was AWESOME what the ‘04s did with less options & as lottery picks, but it doesn’t mean Denzel Aberdeen is selfish or greedy for making a different life-changing choice when it’s unlikely he’s going to be drafted AND just helped the Gators win a title.

FYI - this is a "baseline" UF hoops minutes distribution close to what's happened so far that would give Urban Klavzar 10-15 mpg...

(3 guards - 120 mpg)
30 - Clayton
30 - Martin
30 - Richard
18 - Aberdeen
12 - Klavzar

(4 bigs - 80 mpg)
22 - Condon
22 - Haugh
18 - Chinyelu
18 - Alexis