Orlando Magic announce summer league roster featuring experienced players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 2, 2026, 4:26 PM
Last updated Jul 2, 2026
The Orlando Magic unveiled their summer league roster, which includes rookie Izaiyah Nelson and second-year players Jase Richardson and Noah Penda. The team, set to compete in Las Vegas next week, will feature a blend of seasoned professionals and rookies, a shift from last year's roster that included primarily newcomers. New assistant coach D.J. Bakker will lead the squad in summer league play instead of head coach Sean Sweeney. Veteran players such as Cam Reddish and TyTy Washington Jr. will add experience to the lineup, alongside a group of nine rookies. The Magic's first game is scheduled against the Charlotte Hornets.
- •Izaiyah Nelson leads a summer league roster with notable inexperienced players.
- •D.J. Bakker will coach the Magic in summer league, not Sean Sweeney.
- •Cam Reddish is the most experienced player on the lineup.
- •Orlando’s first game is against the Charlotte Hornets next week.
- •Previous Magic roster featured 14 rookies, showing a strategic change.
- 4:26 PMYahoo Sports — Magic summer league roster includes Nelson, Richardson, Penda, among older group
"Magic rookie Izaiyah Nelson, as well as second-year pros Jase Richardson and Noah Penda, will headline Orlando‘s roster for summer league that begins next week. The trio will be joined by a mixture of experienced players and rookies aiming to standout in Las Vegas. The group won’t be coached by new Magic head coach Sean Sweeney. Instead, new Orlando assistant coach and director of player ...
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