NBA Trade Rumors: Magic 'Aggressive' or Standing Pat?

The Orlando Magic has some big decisions to make ahead of the Feb. 9 trade deadline.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 10, 2023

NBA Trade Rumors: Magic 'Aggressive' or Standing Pat? /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is a month away from the trade deadline, but conversations aren't picking up too much yet.

According to Bleacher Report, the Magic hasn't shown aggressiveness yet to trade away veterans.

"One of the unintended consequences of the play-in tournament is a chilling of the trade market," one Eastern Conference executive told Bleacher Report. "When almost the whole league can make the playoffs [through the play-in], you just don't have as many sellers in December or January. End of the month, we'll see more action leading into February."

The Magic sit just four games back of the play-in tournament, and Orlando wants to strive towards that goal.

"Bottle that energy up, use it every game and I think we'll have a good shot," No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero said after the team beat the Oklahoma City Thunder last week.

The Magic could trade veterans like Terrence Ross, Mo Bamba and Gary Harris, but Orlando might want to have those players as it attempts to return to the playoffs.

It's a tricky situation, which is why the next month is crucial in terms of wins and losses for the Magic as the team makes key decisions before the Feb. 9 trade deadline.

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Published Jan 10, 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.