How This Trade Impacts Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic decided to rebuild at the NBA trade deadline last season by trading away veterans like Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier, and Aaron Gordon.
The decision to tear down the roster enabled the Magic to tank the rest of the way and netted the fifth and eighth overall picks in the 2021 NBA Draft. Orlando used those selections to bring in Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner — providing optimism going forward.
It’s important to surround a point guard prospect with helpful supporting cast talent to alleviate potential pressure during the developmental process.
The shooting ability of Wagner will be a strong complement to Suggs as the team looks to ramp up its perimeter shooting production. Making a trade for a talent like Buddy Hield would only further solidify that progression.
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A benefit of adding Hield into the mix is that he is far from just a spot-up shooter. He can take tough looks off the move in addition to being a shot creator off the bounce. The Magic could benefit strongly from having another player to shoulder such a load.
