The Orlando Magic are seeing their top three players jockey for position as the team’s leading scorer after beating the Miami Heat 125-121 at the Kia Center in the season opener.
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner each put up 24 points, while Desmond Bane was right behind them with 23. The Magic’s top trio all have the ability to be a No. 1 option on any given night, making them a threat in the Eastern Conference.
“Those are good problems; those are very good problems,” Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley said.
“I mean you see down the stretch, we’re trying to find a matchup, we go to Paolo and Desmond in the pick and roll when usually we go to Franz and Paolo in the pick and roll. Jalen’s out there and he makes a big play.
“It says a lot about the guys that are not afraid of the moment, and they trust each other enough to make the right play at the right time. And they’re all capable of making big time plays and they celebrate each other and that’s the beauty of this team is our depth, our togetherness and the focus that we have to continue to work for one another.”