Orlando Magic Pod Squad

The Squad recaps the wildest season in Magic history and looks ahead to the draft lottery and beyond.

The squad gets to know Magic rookie RJ Hampton - From his upbringing in Little Elm, Texas to his decision to reclassify and play in the NBL to the day he found out he'd been traded to the Magic, what the future holds for this young Magic core and tons more!

Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr. chats with Dante, David and Jeff about his basketball journey, the most important people in his life, the opportunity he's receiving in Orlando and what the future may hold for the Magic's young core.

Magic Assistant Coach Steve Hetzel joins the squad for a sprawling conversation about his career in coaching, including his relationship with Tom Izzo, a Cavs perspective of the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals, his relationship with Magic Head Coach Steve Clifford and the trials and tribulations of this season.

Former Magic man and 2-time NBA Champ Mike Miller joins Dante and George to discuss rookie RJ Hampton and Mike's work with him before the draft, the greats Mike played with during his career and how good his Magic teams could've been if Grant Hill had stayed healthy, his work as a coach after his playing days and of course, his spider monkey.

Old buddy JJ Redick joins Dante and George to talk podcasting and content creation, fatherhood, why the 2009-10 Magic team was superior to the 2008-09 Finals team and what he misses and remembers most about his time in Central Florida.

The great Dee Brown joins Dante and George and brings the heat with tales of his iconic no-look dunk, Reebok Pumps, Larry Bird trash talk, playing with T-Mac, gender equality in pro sports and so much more. A can't miss!

The squad reviews one of the wildest and most transformational trade deadlines in Magic franchise history.

Dante and George take a trip down memory lane with former Magic point guard Rafer Alston. They discuss the Finals run in 2009, what he was thinking when he was traded to Orlando in the middle of that season, the personalities on that team and how he became a street ball legend in New York CIty.

The squad reviews the first half of the Magic's season, Nikola Vucevic's All-Star Weekend experience through the eyes of a reluctant to be there George Galante and previews the second half of the year.

In honor of Women's History Month, Dante, George and David catch up with Magic Director of Player Development & Basketball Operations Becky Bonner. They discuss Becky's responsibilities in the bubble and this season which have included all of the Covid and NBA safety protocols, what would be the next step in her career, how the injuries have hampered the Magic's goals this season and what being a woman in the sports industry is currently like, plus how much progress has been made over the last 10-20 years.

Markelle updates the squad on his injury rehab, how his shoulder issue has helped him be patient this time around, his relationships with Cole Anthony and childhood friend Chase Young, Nikola Vucevic's All-Star season and the joys of being a father.

Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams joins Dante and Jake Chapman for this week's episode. They discuss his basketball family and his upbringing around the sport, his NBA journey and the advice he gives to young guards who have similar paths, what the Markelle Fultz injury meant to this Magic team and his relationship with Steve Clifford.

Magic assistant coach Mike Batiste joins the squad to discuss his basketball background which included a prolific Euroleague career in Greece, how living overseas made him a better person and what it's like working with the Magic big men including Nikola Vucevic's ascendance and making sure Mo Bamba stays patient.

Dante and George catch up with one of the Magic's all-time fan favorites, Anthony Johnson. AJ explains his path to Orlando, the Finals run in 2009 and all the personalities on that team, trolling the Cavs after the EC Finals that year and his thoughts on the current landscape of youth sports.