Magic Starting 5: Trade Rumors Swirling Around Gary Harris

Gary Harris could garner trade interest, and the Orlando Magic may entertain offers.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 1, 2023

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1. HARRIS TRADE COMING? "Harris is a black sheep of sorts in a young backcourt built around Markelle Fultz, Cole Anthony and Jalen Suggs," Nadkarni wrote. "Harris isn’t a meaningful part of the future there, and he would be great on a team with legitimate Finals aspirations."

2. MAGIC EX PROMOTION? "Rob Hennigan is expected to garner interest of his own as Oklahoma City reemerges in the perennial playoff picture over the next few seasons behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of the talented young Thunder," Yahoo! Sports insider Jake Fischer writes.

3. NELSON IMPRESSIN' "Jameer Nelson, the former All-Star point guard, has become a valued member of Philadelphia’s front office, cutting his teeth primarily with the team’s G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats," Yahoo! Sports insider Jake Fischer writes.

4. MAGIC IN MEXICO “With the Magic having been to London twice, Japan, China, Brazil and Mexico City previously, we love representing the NBA and the City of Orlando when we have the opportunity to play in these Global Games," Magic CEO Alex Martins said. "We’ve had the opportunity to be in Mexico City before, and we know the passion of the fans and are really looking forward to bringing our team back to Mexico City to play.”

5. MURKY ROOKIE "Their exact fit is a bit murky, but the Magic took a swing on upside with both as they are still in the mode of adding talent and seeing what sticks at the guard spots," UPROXX writes.

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Published Aug 1, 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.