In this episode, Franz Wagner and Germany begin Eurobasket play this week, and Stephen and Malik make their wish list of Magic games to get to this year in a surprisingly full August Close-Up Magic show…

Mo Bamba spreads the basketball love in the Ivory Coast
Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony hug it out with Moritz in Munich
A week of group stage games at Eurobasket w/Franz begins Thursday
The tough beginning of the Magic’s schedule
Games we hope to get to and are eyeing this season at home and abroad
All we want for Christmas are Amway Center Suites watching LeBron
Worst Case, Best Case and Birthday Scenarios

Tweets of the Week
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In this episode, it’s Franz Wagner’s turn to drag us through the summer as he plays Magical meaningful basketball in August and September overseas, and we have Adam Papageorgiou (https://twitter.com/PapageorgiouMBO) from the Penny and Pops podcast to guide us…

Adam gives us the lowdown on FIBA’s World Cup Qualifying and Eurobasket
Franz Wagner even more at the center of Germany’s hopes
Tragic injury timing for Moritz Wagner torpedoes Berlin
Paolo Banchero’s future with Italian Basketball (but not present)
Adam and Stephen mostly simpatico about the Magic this year
A mix of unease, hope and zen about Orlando, with a Donovan trade coming

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Patrick Shehu joins Stephen to talk about the latest Orlando Magic news. Including the leaked games from the season schedule and the Jordan Poole noise. It's a fun a show. Thanks to Patrick for jumping in last minute.


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In this episode, we celebrate that this summer Paolo Banchero is managing to keep the Magic in the NBA consciousness week after week and Philip Rossman-Reich continues to grind out Magic content day after day…

Paolo and Dejounte Murray (Space) Needling each other in their home state and on social media
Philip Rossman-Reich comes on to help get us through the summer
Phil’s history covering the Magic
His favorite seasons and moments
Learning from Magic coaches
Keeping his energy and spirit up w/the Magic while engaging fans
Dwight Howard’s place in Magicdom and NBA History

Tweets of the Week
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In this episode, we celebrate what we hope aren’t the last real Magic “news and happenings” for a while.

Magic Jersey Guys or No?
Dogs Days of Summer
Tweets of the Week (Magic Top Shots and our dude Joey)
Kevon Harris gets more love
Paolo is a Jordan Brand dude
Paolo at the Crawsover warrants NBA app live coverage
Magic Twitter doesn’t care Malik broke the hiring of Strength Coach Todor Pandov.

Tweets of the Week
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In this episode, the podcast spans from Florida to California to Australia as Stephen and Malik welcome Close-Up Magic OG Luke Smith.

Topics covered include the news of the day as Orlando fills its 2nd two-way spot and the numerous connections between the Magic and the NBL, including RJ Hampton. They also break a little bit of news about the Magic’s Strength and Conditioning Staff as the quiet addition of Todor Pandov from the Sixers (a week ago) and departure of Nathan Spencer to Sydney (back in May?!) come to light and are discussed.

Tweets of the Week
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Player Development coach, Henry Woo joins the show for an excellent conversation. Henry has worked with a few Magic players including Mo Bamba and Khem Birch. The topics of this show include his path to coaching, what an offseason plan looks like, working with Mo Bamba, and so much more.

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In this episode, Malik and Stephen mourn the early end of Paolo Banchero’s at-times dominant Summer League games by exploring the current 5 burning questions at the top of their minds.

Tweets of the Week
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Malik: https://twitter.com/ComplexSports/status/1545835620953735170


5 burning questions each from Malik and Stephen, including:
paolo, Paolo, PAOLO!
Houstan, Cannady and the final roster
This bossanova front office
The Magic’s ideal starting lineup and Suggs from 3
… and much more!

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The guys get together to recap NBA Free Agency and how the Magic did. They hit on NBA Summer League expectations. Have some fun with a new segment called Tweet Of The Week. Then the main section of the show, Malik has Eric Fawcett of NBA Canada on to discuss a bit more about the draft now that it's over.

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Malik and Stephen are joined by long time Close Up Magic friend and contributor Jonathan Alicea and Magic beat writer for the Orlando Sentinel, Khobe Price.

The crew discusses the recent media sessions post draft, with Jeff Weltman. Then they hit some offseason questions regarding Terrence Ross and Mo Bamba. Then wrap up the episode with a fun round of rapid fire questions for Khobi, who is still getting settled into Orlando.

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