Houston Rockets Receive: C Mo Bamba, G Markelle Fultz, G Terrance Ross
Orlando Magic Receive: G John Wall, 2024 First-Round Pick (BKN)
It’s also possible that the Orlando Magic aren’t ready to cut ties with Jonathan Isaac. After all, he’s only 24. He could be a sleeping giant. If he’s able to get healthy, he could change everything for whichever team he’s employed by.
This deal sees the Magic giving up Fultz instead. Of their triumvirate of young point guards, he would seem the most expendable. The former number one pick has had injury problems of his own and is the oldest of the three.
He probably doesn’t hold the same potential as Isaac. For that reason, the Magic get docked a first-round pick here. This deal may even be preferable to the Houston Rockets. They give up less draft capital while still acquiring a solid defensive player in Bamba in addition to Fultz.
This Rockets team spent 2021-22 experimenting with Kevin Porter Jr. as their point guard. In fact, that’s the primary reason Wall didn’t suit up for them. It’s hard to say whether the experiment worked, but having another intriguing option at the position will do nothing to hurt them.
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Giving up draft capital stings in the stage of rebuilding the Rockets currently occupy. They may outright decline to do so. If they are willing, they may be able to return some value for the currently inactive Wall.
