Magic 'Welcoming' Trades for Veterans, NBA Insider Says

The NBA Trade Deadline is set for February 9. Will the Orlando Magic make some moves?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 29, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic could be in for a busy 11 days as the NBA Trade Deadline approaches.

At 19-31 appears to be in no-man's land in the standings. The team is too good to be in the bottom three for the best odds at the No. 1 pick, but not strong enough to reach the play-in tournament.

The team currently sits 4.5 games behind the 10-seed in the Eastern Conference. While that goal is attainable with a strong end to the season, it likely places the Magic as sellers going into the Feb. 9 trade deadline.

And according to NBA insider Marc Stein, the team is listening to offers on some veteran players.

“The Magic are welcoming trade inquiries for Mo Bamba, Gary Harris, Terrence Ross and R.J. Hampton ahead of the deadline, league sources say,” Stein said. “Ross is a player, sources say, rival teams are monitoring as a potential buyout candidate if no trade materializes.”

None of the four players listed above have guaranteed money tied to next season. Ross and Hampton are unrestricted free agents at season's end, while Bamba and Harris have non-guaranteed money for the 2023-24 campaign.

Harris will probably command the highest price considering he has entered the starting lineup and is one of the team's best three-point shooters. Meanwhile, Bamba, Ross and Hampton have all fallen out of the rotation with the team improving its health. Therefore, any calls the Magic receives on those three should be worth listening to if the price is right.

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Published Jan 29, 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.