[The Athletic] The Orlando Magic front office is not ready to give up on Mo Bamba just yet. Despite the signing of veteran Robin Lopez, head coach Jamahl Mosley has been instructed to develop young players not win games. The signing of Lopez had to do with helping Bamba improve during practices.

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That said, there is a sense that the Magic front office is not ready to give up on Bamba just yet. Although the team signed 33-year-old veteran center Robin Lopez this offseason to a one-year deal, Bamba still figures to receive the bulk of the minutes as the backup center to Carter. Indeed, one of the reasons the Magic signed Lopez was to help Bamba improve through one-on-one competition during team practices.

And there’s one final, perhaps crucial, factor to consider: The Magic have a new head coach, Jamahl Mosley. If Bamba needed a fresh start, or at least a second chance to make a first impression, he has it now that Mosley and his almost entirely new coaching staff are on the ground at Amway Center. Mosley’s primary directive from the front office in the year ahead is to develop young players, not to win games. Bamba almost certainly will receive every opportunity to gain momentum.