[Saba Sports News] Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony of the Orlando Magic paid homage to a classic NBA moment originally performed by Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, with Suggs mimicking Wade’s renowned celebration as Anthony executed the dunk. While the original Wade-LeBron play, immortalized in one of the NBA’s most iconic photos, involved a bounce pass, Suggs and Anthony’s version featured an air pass.
This season, the Magic are demonstrating significant progress, boasting the second-best record in the East and just behind the top-seeded Celtics. Their impressive 13-5 start underlines coach Jamahl Mosley’s effective guidance of the young team.
Orlando’s successful rebuild contrasts sharply with other teams like the Pistons, showing the efficacy of well-executed team development strategies. From the Dwight Howard era to a rebuilding phase, the Magic have now re-emerged as contenders with a promising young core.
Key players like Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jalen Suggs are driving the team’s resurgence. Suggs, in particular, is poised to become a defensive standout, while his shooting consistency remains a focus for future development. Rookie Anthony Black’s potential as a future point guard also adds to the Magic’s promising outlook.
Orlando, alongside the Oklahoma City Thunder, represents a new wave of talent in the NBA, transforming from traditional ‘rebuilding’ teams into formidable young cores that challenge the league’s established elite.