With the 2025-26 NBA season just 50 days away, the Orlando Magic are preparing to build on their growing momentum in the Eastern Conference. Assistant coach God Shammgod, who joined the team earlier this summer, believes the franchise’s young core, led by star forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, is prepared to take another significant step. In an interview with NBC’s Kurt Helin promoting his new book Word of God, Shammgod expressed confidence in the Magic’s rising stars. “Paolo and Franz and them, they’re coming into their own right now,” Shammgod said.