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Magic Starting 5: Trade Rumors Swirling Around Rockets' Kevin Porter Jr.

A trade idea surrounding Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. and Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac has swirled around.

Jeremy Brener

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1. ROCKETS, MAGIC TRADE IDEA “NBA Analysis Network suggests that the Magic should trade for Porter in exchange for Isaac and a 2025 first-round pick."

2. PAOLO vs. WEMBY “Banchero's rating is reflective of his numbers, but one rookie has the same rating despite never seeing the NBA hardwood.

"The very young franchise cornerstone has the same rating as 2023 first overall pick, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama."

3. FRANZ SHINES Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner is gearing up for the FIBA World Cup as one of Germany's best players.

Wagner finished second on the team with 18 points in Germany's 113-112 overtime loss to Canada in the SuperCup Finals in Hamburg.

RJ Barrett (New York Knicks) led all scorers with 31 points, while Dennis Schroder led Germany with 26.

Germany's first FIBA World Cup match comes on Aug. 25 in Okinawa against Japan.

4. GO GO GOGA! "Backup center Goga Bitadze is the most established NBA player for the Georgians, and he helped lead them to an 84-79 victory in the City Hall Cup against former Magic All-Star Nikola Vucevic and Montenegro."

5. PASCAL TO ORLANDO? "The 6-9 power forward, who turns 30 years old next year, is coming off the best year of his career offensively, as he averaged 24.2 points along with 7.8 rebounds and a career-high 5.8 assists per game."

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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