Magic Starting 5: Orlando Trade Pieces Off Limits?

The Magic Insider lists five of the biggest NBA storylines in addition to relevant Orlando Magic news and analysis.

Jeremy Brener | May 2, 2023

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1. WHICH MAGIC PLAYERS ARE UNTOUCHABLE?

"The Orlando Magic has a lot of players that won't warrant trade consideration this summer. Every young piece on the Magic roster flashed some type of ability that improves his future stock this past season."

2. TERENCE DAVIS TO MAGIC?

"Davis played in 64 games for the Kings this season and saw his three-point percentage improve to 36.6 percent. However, he only averaged 6.7 points per game after his role was diminished following the acquisitions of Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk. His minutes per game decreased from 17.9 in 2021-22 to just 13.1 this past season. This means Davis could look for a new home that could give him more playing time, but the jury's still out on whether the Magic could offer that."

3. JAMES HARDEN SCORES 45 IN WIN VS. CELTICS

Despite playing without Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers pulled out a road win in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics on the back of 45 points from James Harden.

4. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAMES

Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. EST, TNT

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. EST, TNT

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Magic is 14 days away from the NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if Orlando will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

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Published May 2, 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.