Orlando Magic Look To Improve Offense Going Forward

The Orlando Magic fell in five games to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. After being a surprise playoff team last season, the Magic suffered from injuries and struggled on offense, finishing seventh in the Eastern Conference.

Orlando team president Jeff Weltman voiced a shift in team philosophy going forward today, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

Orlando Magic team president Jeff Weltman today: “It’s time to enter the next stage of our development… We’re in a place now where the focus will shift to looking at the world through more of a win-now lens.”

Weltman said Magic will look to acquire “proven shot making, proven offensive play.”

For the Portland Trail Blazers, that statement has major implications heading into this offseason. It has long been speculated that an Anfernee Simons trade to Orlando would be beneficial for all parties. The Magic get a score-first guard, the Blazers get back some assets, and Simons gets to play in his home state of Florida.

Whether this trade ever comes to fruition remains to be seen. However, a shift to acquire more offense seems to put Simons in even higher demand in Orlando.