Orlando Magic underwent tough times ever since the Berlin Games and one thing many critics are blaming is the alleged rift between Paolo Banchero and Jamahl Mosley. Insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN was among those who floated the idea saying the two are not seeing eye to eye.
Both sides stayed silent during their four-game losing streak but Banchero is now setting the record straight. He and Mosley are okay. In fact, they are constantly talking.
“I wouldn’t say, whatever those reports are, I wouldn’t say those are true, in my opinion. I think one thing I know about myself and one thing that I know about him is that we’re both fierce competitors,” he said after their win over the Miami Heat.
“So, when you’re losing a lot of games and stuff’s not going well, people are upset. Me and him haven’t had any blowups or arguments, going in back and forth. Me and him are pretty aligned with when we talk to each other trying to figure stuff out.”
Check the full quote here from Jason Beede of Orlando Sports:
After Orlando’s win at Miami, I asked #Magic forward Paolo Banchero about his relationship with Jamahl Mosley:
“Whatever those reports are, I wouldn’t say those are true, in my opinion,” Banchero said.
He added: “Those reports, I don’t know where that’s coming from.”
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— Jason Beede (@therealBeede) January 29, 2026
Paolo Banchero with another 30-point game
Banchero set a new milestone in the last game which was against the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, it ended up with a loss.
This time he, scored fewer points but his team got the Dub. The 2024 All-Star scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to end his team’s four-game losing streak. He had a lot of help this time.
All members of the starting five scored in double digits. Anthony Black had 26 while Desmond Bane had 23.
Next for Magic are the Toronto Raptors.
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