BREAKING: Lakers Trade Patrick Beverley to Magic for Mo Bamba

The Los Angeles Lakers are adding Mo Bamba from the Orlando Magic. In exchange, Patrick Beverley and a second-round pick are coming to central Florida.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 9, 2023

BREAKING: Lakers Trade Patrick Beverley to Magic for Mo Bamba /

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is making a move just before the NBA Trade Deadline.

According to The Athletic, the Magic is sending Mo Bamba to the Los Angeles Lakers for point guard Patrick Beverley and a second-round pick.

Ironically enough, this is a very similar trade written up to what our sister site at Fastbreak suggested late last month.

"Falling out of the rotation in Orlando with the likes of Bol Bol, Moritz Wagner and now Jonathan Isaac seeing the floor more frequently, Mo Bamba is absolutely a key “buy-low” trade target for teams like the Lakers and there is a path to Rob Pelinka and Los Angeles’ front-office getting him from the Magic," Fastbreak writes. "Since Bamba is making $10.3 million this season, the Lakers could use Patrick Beverley’s $13 million expiring deal as a matching outgoing salary in a trade scenario here while also attaching two future second-round picks in 2023 and 2024."

As an impending free agent, the Magic get some value for Bamba while adding a veteran guard. However, there is no certainty that Beverley will remain with the Magic or seek a buyout to join a contender.

Bamba still has a game left in his suspension after his role in the Austin Rivers fight last week.

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Published Feb 9, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.