« I hope everyone will stay safe during this hurricane. On Twitter, Terrence Ross calls for the same precaution displayed by his club. The Magic has indeed canceled its training yesterday Wednesday and that of today due to the passage in Florida of Hurricane Ian, which seriously affects the Orlando area with its rains and winds.
« We will continue to monitor the situation and see how we proceed. Safety is going to be the #1 priority for these guys and their families. “Said coach Jamahl Mosley, whose players have therefore not been able to train since Tuesday, the date of the opening of their “training camp”.
A situation that is far from obvious to everyone. ” Obviously I’m nervous because I’ve never experienced anything like this. I try to listen to everyone, what they tell us and make sure we have everything at home “, for example testified the German Franz Wagner.
Start of their pre-season on Monday
The Floridians hope to be able to return to work on Friday. Three days before the start of their pre-season, in Memphis on Monday. Orlando then moves to San Antonio, then Dallas. Before a first home game, once more once morest the Grizzlies, on October 11.
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms on record in the United States, hit southwest Florida on Wednesday followingnoon. Classified in category 4 “extremely dangerous” with sustained winds of up to 250 km / h, it caused monster floods and already deprived of electricity more than two million homes in the region. Governor Ron DeSantis said Wednesday evening that it would likely be ” one of the five strongest hurricanes to ever hit Florida ».
