Bleacher Report has the Magic trading everyone! They put up one of those posts ‘trades that every team in the NBA should make’ and Magic appeared early and often. I was stunned when Dan Favale (BleacherReport.com writer) had a third of the teams in the league making deals with the Orlando Magic. If even a fraction of these made up proposals come to light, Weltman/Hammond will be busy @ the deadline (3/25)!
Here are the Magic deals proposed: (FULL POST HERE)
Boston Celtics Receive: James Ennis III
Orlando Magic Receive: Carsen Edwards, Romeo Langford
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Boston Celtics Receive: Evan Fournier
Orlando Magic Receive: 2021 first-round pick (top-16 protection in 2021; lottery protection in 2022; turns into two seconds if not conveyed)
Brooklyn Nets Receive: Aaron Gordon
Orlando Magic Receive: Nicolas Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Landry Shamet, 2021 second-round pick (via Atlanta)
Charlotte Hornets Receive: Mo Bamba
Orlando Magic Receive: Malik Monk, Vernon Carey Jr., 2023 second-round pick (via Boston)
Miami Heat Receive: Al-Farouq Aminu, Gary Clark, Evan Fournier
Orlando Magic: Meyers Leonard, Kendrick Nunn, KZ Okpala, Kelly Olynyk
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: Aaron Gordon
Orlando Magic Receive: Jarrett Culver, Juan Hernangomez, Josh Okogie, 2022 second-round pick
Orlando Magic Receive: Juan Hernangomez, Jake Layman, D'Angelo Russell
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: Cole Anthony, Aaron Gordon, Evan Fournier
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: Khem Birch
Orlando Magic Receive: CJ Elleby, Harry Giles, 2022 second-round pick, 2026 second-round pick
Sacramento Kings Receive: Al-Farouq Aminu, Aaron Gordon
Orlando Magic Receive: Buddy Hield
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