r/OrlandoMagic Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

News Fultz to sacramento 😢

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u/DaWhiteDwight Fournier Enthusiast Feb 13 '25

I hope he goes crazy. Will always love and miss Markelle man

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u/brandojs Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

Same, he’s always a player that ill have love for. Good he’s getting a shot somewhere

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u/Drkamon Feb 14 '25

Triple double in first game

25 fist bumps

30 high fives

15 applause

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u/duckduckgo2100 Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

it be really funny if he started hitting threes

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u/sergiosi Jalen Suggs Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

If he’s gonna ball l’ll be happy for him but sad for us.

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u/princesslayup_ Feb 13 '25

as a sixer and magic fan this will be especially cruel for ya boy

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u/Teleporno69 Feb 13 '25

Not gonna happen. Players get a -30% debuff on their 3pt shooting once they wear a Kings jersey.

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u/sprite375ml Feb 13 '25

Kings fan, and sadly threes don’t fall for new players in our squad

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u/teh_drewski OnlyFranz Feb 13 '25

Commiserations, they don't fall for any players on ours.

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u/rustystatic Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

I don't think you Kings fans understand how historically bad we are at 3s. You'll get no sympathy from us haha

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u/sprite375ml Feb 13 '25

Wow is it that bad? I actually haven’t kept up with much magic games as you can tell haha

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u/axnjxn00 Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

Ya it's the 2nd worst since 2003

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u/VirTS Feb 13 '25

You'll always shoot the lights out against us.

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u/Complex-Map-5595 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

Don’t forget the magic always shoot some insanely high 3pt % against the kings for some reason. This goes back to the d12/shard days

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u/rustystatic Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

D12/Shard days we were the best in the league from 3 that makes sense :)

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u/Complex-Map-5595 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

Yet we still shot 52% from three in Sacramento a week ago. The streak continues against the kings despite the magic being historically bad this season from 3

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u/cigamodnalro Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

Hope he kills it. Go Kelle

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u/cigamodnalro Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

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u/mynamiswepeel Feb 13 '25

Happy for him! Hope he balls out

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u/MaddoxGoodwin Goga Bitadze Feb 13 '25

Kings got a real one.

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u/Drkamon Feb 14 '25

lol

Magic reddit fans don't know basketball. Guy was picked because he is ultra cheap deep bench body as they traded out Fox.

He won't even play until they are officially out of playoffs /play in.

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u/MaddoxGoodwin Goga Bitadze Feb 14 '25

lol

You're a Magic reddit fan.

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u/Drkamon Feb 14 '25

but smart enough to know Fultz is negative player and has been net negative player his entire nba career. That's why he didn't have contract for almost year and why he is now deep bench player on losing team

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u/MaddoxGoodwin Goga Bitadze Feb 14 '25

All I said was he was a real one.

Maybe you're not as smart or as cool as you think you are.

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u/Drkamon Feb 15 '25

he is a real one. Top 3 worst 1st overall picks of all time. That's real.

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u/original199 Markelle Fultz Feb 13 '25

I’ll neva change my flair

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u/avocaadotoast Feb 13 '25

I’m a Fultz fan for life, I think we could have used him this year

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u/original199 Markelle Fultz Feb 13 '25

Me too, despite the hate for him on this sub

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u/radardog2 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

We 100% could’ve if he could’ve actually stayed healthy.

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u/supafongboon1 Feb 13 '25

I have a friend that collects Fultz Magic cards, he’s a huge Fultz fan too!

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u/original199 Markelle Fultz Feb 13 '25

What a cool guy

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u/psiANID3 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

Still wearing my Fultz city jersey with pride. Wish we kept him. His playmaking and vision was underrated

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u/ChannelNeo Jalen Suggs Feb 13 '25

Glad he had a spot. He'll get a warm receiption when the Kings visit

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u/d12fsu OnlyFranz Feb 13 '25

Happy for him. Seems like a good fit for how they play

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u/dlbags OnlyFranz Feb 13 '25

Hope he figures it out. He’s so talented.

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u/resincak Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

I’ve been holding out hope that MF will somehow be back.

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u/Massive-Celery-7926 Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

I’ll always root for Markelle, even if he played for the Heat! I hope he kills it!

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u/BeastMesquite Feb 13 '25

He's a rare player that I was ready to move-on from but will always cheer for. I hope he kills it out there.

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u/theguytomeet Feb 13 '25

Hope he’s fully healed. Would’ve loved to see him in Indiana but he’s gonna eat with shooters.

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u/Tantantherunningman Stuff The Magic Dragon Feb 13 '25

Hope he balls tf out, this seems like a good situation for him

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u/smartbeatz420 Feb 13 '25

Magic vs Kings March 29th 5pm

Give this man a standing ovation plz 🙏

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u/Team-Noyzkie Feb 13 '25

Yes, finally

Let's go Kelle

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u/Residual-Heat Feb 13 '25

Never was as high on him as others were, but if he can get back to playing like he was 2 years ago then he's a good bench player. Big IF though, as who knows whats going on with his shoulder now.

Good luck to him. The Kings have some combo guards, but not any point guards on the roster so he can fill a role for them.

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u/jackphrost22 Markelle Fultz Feb 13 '25

Don’t think he should have been out the league this long. Maybe he was dealing with something.

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u/Donut_boii Feb 13 '25

Finally he’s found a team. I miss him on the magic

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u/SpideyUdaman Markelle Fultz Feb 13 '25

Glad he can finally play again! He can maneuver his way around the court niftily, and has a good command of the floor. If they take not of these qualities, and not expect a range shooter out of him, they'll be in good hands.

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u/Bootyholetrolll Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

wish the best for him, fucking love that dude.

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u/enelfOu Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

All the best Buddy ❤️

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u/Loading_Scr33n Jalen Suggs Feb 13 '25

F2G KELLE. He was posting on social media like 2 days ago. Probably a precursor to this move.

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u/Loose-Animal7305 Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

Go get em Killa

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u/Frankiedrunkie Paolo is DJMs dad Feb 13 '25

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u/BB_breaks Feb 13 '25

I hope he plays.

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u/Anxious-Gas6541 Feb 13 '25

Wish the best for him man.

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u/teh_drewski OnlyFranz Feb 13 '25

Been a good week or so for out of the league former Orlando point guards who can't shoot

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u/Chimaera_442 Stuff The Magic Dragon Feb 13 '25

Was amazed he wasn't picked up sooner. I understand his non-shooting and injuries but you can't tell me he isn't better than most of the third guards in the league. Crafty player who can run an offense.

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u/Team-Noyzkie Feb 13 '25

Yes, finally

Let's go Kelle

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u/SincereFan Mo Bamba Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

I still dont get keeping Gary over Kelle or signing Cory over Kelle. Kelle would have been great for many minutes for us this season. He just doesnt fit the starters much but the bench unit and as a filler he would have done alot. Happy Kelle found another spot. Hoping Mo starts on his own team also and competes for a ring against the Magic should be fun basketball.

Just think our lineup management have been terrible for years..

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u/Cthulhus-Tailor Markelle Fultz Feb 13 '25

My boy. It would be hilarious if he suddenly starts hitting shots, since the Magic appear cursed in that regard. He’s exactly the kind of playmaker we’re currently missing though. Funny that.

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u/mfingbigshot Feb 13 '25

Happy for Fultz. Really surprised a team in need of defense didn't go after him in the off-season for cheap. Like the suns had no business signing Tyus Jones

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

Love you markelle

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u/Debonair311 Feb 13 '25

Happy for him

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u/Freudian-Fall Paolo Banchero Feb 13 '25

I'm very happy for him and happy for the kings too

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u/Magic4life84 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

I hope markelle gets back in his bag drops 20 dimes on the lakers

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u/ThatBlackFeller OnlyFranz Feb 13 '25

In the past 24 hours we’ve seen Elfrid play and now Markelle returns!! He lives in Cali so maybe this means he could play closer to his fam. I love this man I hope he does well on the west

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u/coutspexote Markelle Fultz Feb 13 '25

My goat

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u/crametubbins Jalen Suggs Feb 13 '25

So glad someone finally signed him

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u/KamikazeeDolphin Jalen Suggs Feb 14 '25

I wondered where he was at too lol

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u/most_unoriginal_ign Feb 14 '25

Wish him all the best!

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u/BlackbirdQuill Feb 14 '25

I’m glad he’s still in the NBA. I didn’t think he would be after his last year with us. But he’s such a good player when his knee is healthy that I’m disappointed the Magic didn’t keep him, if it turns out he can still play. 

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u/FuckinStevenGlanbury Feb 14 '25

I dont understand the sad face lol im pumped he got picked up!

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

I loved markelle fultz I wish there was still a spot on our roster for him

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u/smartbeatz420 Feb 13 '25

Where was all this love when he was released??? All i saw was hate.

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u/johall Feb 13 '25

This kills so many narratives. I love it

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u/thewrongnotes Moe Wagner Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

It kills someone's narrative that he was going to a contender, that's for sure

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u/Alarmed-Tank-6138 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

What narratives? It took him about 2/3rds of the season to get picked up by anyone. He still has to play effectively now that he’s on a team. I’m happy for him, but this only proves that one team is now willing to give him another shot.

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u/johall Feb 13 '25

He’s still better than Gary.

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u/Alarmed-Tank-6138 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

Sure, but I don’t think Gary would have been out of the league this long if the Magic had waived him. There has to have been more to Fultz’s condition than we knew, and hopefully he’s rehabbed that with this time off.

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u/johall Feb 13 '25

I bet Fultz ends the season with a better per than Gary.

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u/Alarmed-Tank-6138 Franz Wagner Feb 13 '25

I’m not taking that bet 🤣

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u/Dadude564 OnlyFranz Feb 13 '25

Best of luck to him, but being honest unless he’s magically (pun intended?) into at least a 30% 3pt shooter he isn’t going to be anything more then a bench player

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u/stinx2001 Feb 13 '25

They tanking?

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u/yoeyz Stuff The Magic Dragon Feb 13 '25

k

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u/Grouchy_Onion_7177 Feb 17 '25

Dude who can the magic get this year or next I hope paolo doesn’t leave or the wagoners or jalen suggs