Why The Orlando Magic Do The Deal
While Westbrook trade proposals are a dime a dozen, they don’t usually have him landing in Disney.
Typically, the Pacers, Spurs, Jazz, and Hornets are the teams most widely expected to make a move for Westbrook. Fair enough. On the other hand, why not Orlando?
Perhaps this Magic squad wanted to take a step forward this season. While it’s early in the year, it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. One could argue that they ought to cut ties with their remaining veterans now, and tank for what’s expected to be a historic draft.
Of course, that’s not the only benefit of this deal for the Magic. They’re also landing an extremely valuable first-round pick and a pick swap.
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All things considered, this is a smart deal for a team that should still see itself as rebuilding.
After all, as talented as they are, they’re still young.