Toronto Raptors Receive: G/F Terrence Ross, G Cole Anthony, G R.J. Hampton
Orlando Magic Receive: G Fred VanVleet
Of course, rebuilding is not an exact science. There are several methods that teams use, and none of them guarantee success.
If you’re unwilling to tank, you may miss out on opportunities to land top shelf talent. Free agency is dying, and trades require you to give up assets. The draft is the most controllable means of building a team.
On the other hand, tanking for too long has its own consequences. Eventually, young players get used to losing.
They develop bad habits, and the organization’s reputation can come into question.
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As with many things in life, it’s a matter of finding balance. For every team, the end goal is to build a contender.
Does this deal help the Magic do that?