Indiana Pacers Receive: F/C Jonathan Isaac, 2025 First-Round Pick (DEN via ORL)
Orlando Magic Receive: G/F Buddy Hield
One of the most painful aspects of sports injuries – besides the hardship they cause the player involved, of course – is the “what if” scenarios they lead to.
Greg Odon. Brandon Roy. Grant Hill. Penny Hardaway. What kind of careers could these players have had if not for injuries? What kind of success could their teams have enjoyed?
More to the point – where would Orlando be with a healthy Isaac? In all likelihood, Paolo Banchero isn’t on this team.
Franz Wagner might not be either. Orlando could be on an entirely different trajectory. So it goes.
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The Magic are happy to have the young core that they do. At the same time, if they were able to plug Isaac into it, they’d be in an incredible position.
Should they really give up on that dream?