Paolo Banchero-Jamahl Mosley Tension Raises Serious Questions About Magic Locker Room
The Orlando Magic is in a precarious position at the moment. Trying to make a run for the playoffs, the Magic have now won 24 games while losing 22. Thankfully, there have been some instances where the real talent of what Orlando could do has been reflected. And one of the names that has taken the spotlight is surely Paolo Banchero.
Dropping some impressive performances, Banchero recently led his team to victory against the Brooklyn Nets. Unfortunately, despite all the rosy antics, there seems to have been a huge gap opening up between the 23-year-old and the team’s head coach, Jamahl Mosley.
According to a recent report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Mosley pointed out that “Paolo Banchero and Jamahl Mosley are reportedly not seeing eye to eye right now.”
Paolo Banchero and Jamahl Mosley are reportedly not seeing eye to eye right now, per @BannedMacMahon pic.twitter.com/H90E8P6T9p
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 28, 2026
However, when reacting to the speculations, Mosley denied the accusations right away ahead of their game against the Miami Heat.
“Whatever those reports are, I wouldn’t say those are true, in my opinion. Those reports, I don’t know where that’s coming from,” said Mosley.
After Orlando’s win at Miami, I asked #Magic forward Paolo Banchero about his relationship with Jamahl Mosley:
— Jason Beede (@therealBeede) January 29, 2026
“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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Surely, despite the head coach’s denial, the smoke is pretty much visible to the fans. Meanwhile, amid all the drama, Banchero is still very confident the Orlando Magic will turn the tide.
Paolo Banchero is Confident About the Magic Going All The Way
Magic is struggling with its campaign at the moment. Thankfully, against the Miami Heat, the Magic finally won 133-124. And this surely elevated the team’s confidence.
Speaking about Magic’s ceiling, a confident Banchero said, “I think, you know, we’re talented enough to go all the way. But at the end of the day, we got to start playing better, and we got to go out there and win games. We can’t just say it. We can’t just say, we’re going to do this or we’re going to make it this far. Like you said, we’ve been out in the first round two straight years.”
Paolo on the Magic's ceiling:
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) January 18, 2026
"I think we're talented enough to go all the way…we can't just say we're gonna do this or we're gonna make it this far. We have to go prove that we're better than that" pic.twitter.com/sWWqIAxlwe
Thus, with a lot going on, fans are now eager to see what’s next.
Paolo Banchero-Jamahl Mosley Tension Raises Serious Questions About Magic Locker Room
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