The Magic will open their preseason against the 76ers tonight at the Wells Fargo Center, and it will be a chance for Bamba to reunite with Sixers all-star Joel Embiid.
Bamba, who starred at Westtown School before heading to Texas, spent considerable time with Embiid as the center was recovering from an orbital bone injury that forced him to miss the Sixers' final eight regular-season games and first two playoff contests.
"I hung out with him a lot before the playoffs as he was getting back," Bamba said after Monday morning's shootaround. "He is a really nice dude, and there is a lot to learn from him.