Orlando Magic Summer League ends with team eager to start training camp
The Orlando Magic let their Summer League roster finish their games without the roster players. As the team leaves Las Vegas, they are looking ahead to a promising season.
The Orlando Magic's roster players of Anthony Black, Jett Howard and Tristan Da Silva were on the sideline for the team's final Summer League game, a 115-100 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that saw the Magic storm back yet again from a 19-point deficit in the first half to get within three late in the third quarter.
Their work was done after two and three games. The Magic, as they typically do, were conservative with how long their key players played. But they also saw plenty from them.
Anthony Black showed more control and composure as he sought to be more aggressive attacking the paint and working off the dribble. Jett Howard showed his growing confidence in all aspects of his game with his shooting still looking like the reason he was drafted to begin with. Tristan Da Silva looked like a strong selection for the Magic at No. 18 with his all-around skill and especially his shooting.
It was a successful Summer League on that front. Orlando saw plenty of what it wanted to see from these young players.
Now the team is putting away the jerseys for a little while -- with just Franz and Moe Wagner participating in the Olympics beginning Saturday. And everyone is excited to see this team come together.