Magic Coach Jamahl Mosley Still Looking For Complete, Healthy Roster

The Orlando Magic lead the league in games missed due to injury. And that prevents the team to properly evaluate its roster.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 6, 2023

Magic Coach Jamahl Mosley Still Looking For Complete, Healthy Roster /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is approaching the halfway point of its season, but the team still has a lot more to show.

At 14-25, the Magic has shown improvements from last season, but the team has a long way to go before making big decisions on whether this roster can truly compete.

"I think what we have to really look at is being able to evaluate when we have a complete roster," head coach Jamahl Mosley said. "We've had guys in, guys out, COVID, suspensions, different evaluations of what this team can be."

For the second straight season, the Magic lead the league in games missed due to injury, per Man Games Lost.

Nobody on the Magic roster has played every game this season, and several key rotation players have missed double-digit games. Jonathan Isaac has also missed the entire season as he continues to rehab from his knee and hamstring injuries.

Isaac, the team's first-round pick in 2018, could be one of the league's best defenders and be the missing piece the Magic need to take the next step.

With the league so close in parity this season, any team can be beat on any given night, and those games could be the difference in making and missing the playoffs.

Once the Magic has all its weapons locked and loaded, then Orlando management can make its decision on where improvements need to be made.

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Published Jan 6, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.