One NBA writer is proposing that the Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks make a bold trade centered around Gary Harris, Josh Green and Richaun Holmes. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Magic and Mavericks:
Trade idea: Orlando Magic trade Gary Harris to Dallas Mavericks for Josh Green and Richaun Holmes
“Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are plenty good right now, but they might be great in a few more years,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “If that’s when current rookies Anthony Black and Jett Howard are authoring their own leap years, the Magic might be on the verge of something special. That time arguably should be the Magic’s focus, and if it is, they should see plenty of merit in flipping Harris for Green (and Holmes, to make the money work). Harris is the better player right now, but Green has a higher ceiling on both ends of the floor.”
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The Magic went 34-48 last season and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Meanwhile, the Mavericks went 38-44 and didn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament despite having Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, two of the best players in the NBA.
Harris appeared in 48 games for the Magic last season. He averaged 8.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 45.0% from the field, 43.1% from beyond the arc and 90.0% from the free-throw line.
Green played in 60 games for the Mavericks in 2022-23. He averaged 9.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 53.7% from the floor, 40.2% from 3 and 72.3% from the free-throw line.
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Finally, Holmes was a member of the Sacramento Kings last season. He averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 42 games while shooting 61.8% overall. The Kings traded Holmes to the Mavericks this offseason.
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