Magic Standing Pat at Trade Deadline?

The NBA Trade Deadline is coming up. Will the Orlando Magic make a move?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 26, 2023

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ORLANDO - There are just two weeks before the NBA Trade Deadline, and the Orlando Magic represents one of the biggest question marks in the league as to what it will do by Feb. 9.

While trading players on expiring contracts like R.J. Hampton and Mo Bamba could happen, there's also a decent chance the Magic enjoy a quiet deadline.

In fact, Bleacher Report believes that the Magic should hold on with who it has by the trade deadline.

"Sussing out a team that will give R.J. Hampton a shot isn't reeling in more than an afterthought second-rounder," Bleacher Report writes. "Terrence Ross and Gary Harris will appeal to contenders, but not at a first-round price point. They're both more valuable to Orlando as contributors who streamline responsibility and spacing for the youngsters. Ross is canning over 58 percent of his triples since Jan. 1, and Harris has been inserted into the starting lineup. The Magic don't have much to consider after them. Jonathan Isaac needs to play more than one actual NBA game before contemplating his future, and shopping Chuma Okeke while he's injured, again, would equate to selling low. Mo Bamba hovers right above flier territory."

The Magic has made a move at every deadline since 2018, and have even made big decisions in the middle of the season, acquiring Markelle Fultz in 2019 and trading away Nikola Vucevic in 2021. But given where the team currently sits, it could be a quiet February in central Florida this year.

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Published Jan 26, 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.