Magic Starting 5: Orlando Trade Idea with Mavericks

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Jeremy Brener | Mar 14, 2023

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1. MAGIC TRADE WITH MAVS

"Bleacher Report conjured up trades that every team wishes they could make well past the Feb. 9 trade deadline. For the Magic, the team is dealing Gary Harris to the Mavs for Dāvis Bertāns, Josh Green and Jaden Hardy."

2. STANDINGS UPDATE

"As it stands, the Orlando Magic owns the fifth-worst record in the NBA at 28-40. The team is still in the playoff hunt, just 3.5 games back from the No. 10 seed Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference with 14 games remaining on their schedule."

3. PAOLO, FULTZ TRUSTING ONE ANOTHER

"He doesn't know how good he is," Mosley said. "That's the crazy part. This young man is special. You talk about his defensive presence, his offensive presence, his toughness, the voice and the resiliency he brings to that locker room. He's a warrior."

4. FRANZ WAGNER HURTS ANKLE

"Franz Wagner, who has been arguably the team's best player this season, suffered a right ankle injury during the fourth quarter of Saturday night's game against the Miami Heat.

"Wagner did not return to the game and will undergo further evaluation."

He is questionable for tonight's game.

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic will return to the court tonight against the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs at 8:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Mar 14, 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.