Orlando Magic News for August 17th: The Offense, "Building Magic" Week, and More

With video and illustration, Eddy breaks down the Orlando Magic's signature four-around-one offense. "Example 4"--that's a label Eddy provided, not a play-call the Magic use--is my favorite variation.

As of this writing, MagicBasketball.Net is down, but it should return to action shortly.

Magic co-captain Jameer Nelson is once again hosting Building Magic, "a week filled with strength and conditioning work, scrimmages and off-court team-building activities," in his hometown of Philadelphia, says Josh Robbins. Note that Nelson "has declined requests by media outlets" to cover the week live.

Yahoo!'s Kelly Dwyer ranks Nelson the league's 11th-best point guard, down from 7th last season.

Adonal Foyle is retiring from playing, but George Diaz believes the Magic would be foolish to let him leave the organization completely. He suggests the Magic should offer him their vacant director of player development position.