The Orlando Magic have orchestrated an offseason that has the franchise on the fast track to winning a playoff series for the first time since 2010. It traded for Desmond Bane and signed Tyus Jones in a pair of moves that instantly improved the quality of the backcourt and the reliability of the team's three-point shooting.
Beyond that duo and the quartet of Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, and Franz Wagner, however, uncertainty persisted.
Goga Bitadze is a solid backup center, but he played just 3.7 minutes per game during the 2025 NBA Playoffs.