NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers, Knicks Interested in Magic Vet Terrence Ross?

Terrence Ross has been rumored to be on the trade block for a while. Will the Orlando Magic deal him this year?

Jeremy Brener | Dec 22, 2022

NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers, Knicks Interested in Magic Vet Terrence Ross? /

ORLANDO - NBA trade season is a week old, but rumors are beginning to fly.

The Orlando Magic, currently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, has been identified as a potential seller at this year's trade deadline with several attractive veteran pieces for contenders, including veteran wing Terrence Ross.

A team interested in acquiring Ross is the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Here's more of what Yahoo! had to say about the Ross rumors ...

"Terrence Ross has long garnered interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, sources said. New York was in pursuit of Ross in previous years, as well. Yet, while Orlando has rebuffed offers below a first-round pick for the veteran swingman in recent seasons, sources said, it’s difficult to foresee a playoff contender sacrificing more than a single second-round selection for Ross’ services."

Ross is averaging a career-low 8.1 points per game while playing 23.6 minutes per contest. His role as a scorer has diminished with the rise of Paolo Banchero, Bol Bol and Franz Wagner, but he is still a key member of the team and has a lot to offer for potential buyers.

Ross, however, is shooting 35.4 percent from three, which would help the Knicks and Lakers, who both rank in the bottom-six teams in the statistic.

The NBA trade deadline is set for Feb. 9.

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Published Dec 22, 2022

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.