“For me, it was obvious. We have a new coach, a new system, new players and I just wanted to acclimatize before training camp ”. If Mo Bamba is not from the roster of 15 players concocted by the Magic, the pivot will be in Las Vegas.
After having completed a third season in the NBA during which he was finally able to show real skills, Mo Bamba wants to put all the chances on his side to prepare as well as possible for a 2021-22 exercise which promises to be important for him but also for the franchise. Florida, in full reconstruction.
Even if the “training camp” will not begin until September 28, the involvement of the pivot was appreciated, in particular by the new coach, Jamahl Mosley
“He made it clear to me that my presence in the field was necessary, that it is desired and that it is simply a question of going on the ground and doing what is necessary”Mo Bamba added. “Training with the team only improves team cohesion. I had a choice, either to stay in Orlando and work with the coaches who didn’t come to the Summer League, or to come here and bring to this team ”.
Looking forward to showing his progress
In a considerably renewed team since the second part of last season after the departures of Evan Fournier and Nikola Vucevic, Mo Bamba is thus putting all the chances on his side. After working a lot on physical development, Post 5 has continued their efforts in training since the end of the season and they can’t wait to see their efforts pay off.
” I am very impatient. This is part of the reason why I came here. I wanted to play and I also wanted to see what we have among our young guys and I’m really excited about what we have ”.
Orlando starts his summer league ”tomorrow against Golden State.
