Official 2025-2026 Magic Trade ideas thread

[RichCollab]

What about

Goga + pick 46 for Hauser + pick 28

Jase Richardson at #25
Kalkbrenner, Raynaud or Yang at #28

And Boston get Goga as starting C

I would prefer a better Vet player than a pick.

[Skybox]

If Atlanta gives NAW a big contract, they may not re-sign Levert.

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LeVert not the defender NAW is, but that’s a GREAT consolation prize.

Yeah...I don't know recent history or even how old he is, but that's a guy who can do a lot on offense, even playmake to a degree...if the price was right, a backcourt reserve of AB/Levert would be tough....and and Michigan

[Skybox]

What about

Goga + pick 46 for Hauser + pick 28

Jase Richardson at #25
Kalkbrenner, Raynaud or Yang at #28

And Boston get Goga as starting C

I would prefer a better Vet player than a pick.

Getting both. Hauser is excellent...every bit the threat from 3 as higher-profile names like Kennard, Grayson, etc that are thrown around here...and a First? Too good for ORL.

[RichCollab]

What about

Goga + pick 46 for Hauser + pick 28

Jase Richardson at #25
Kalkbrenner, Raynaud or Yang at #28

And Boston get Goga as starting C

I would prefer a better Vet player than a pick.

Getting both. Hauser is excellent...every bit the threat from 3 as higher-profile names like Kennard, Grayson, etc that are thrown around here...and a First? Too good for ORL.

Hauser is still only a fringe rotational player. I would move Goga for the key guard position open unless we already have a player who is signing for some variant MLE.

Hauser is a shooting wing which is a need.

[Idiosyncratic]

Hauser is pretty good on defense too. If we are adding just one wing I prefer a guy who can handle the ball a bit like Melton or NAW, but if we are getting a pick upgrade to take on Hauser it would be hard to say no. Not sure we will though because seems like Stevens isn't allowed to not win a trade by a lot.

[Airgordon00]

3 teamer to upgrade our bench.

Lakers get WCJ

Kings get JI, Jett and Rights to 25th pick

Magic get Monk, Vanderbilt and knecht.

Lakers get the starting center they have been looking for.

Kings get a stud defender to play alongside Sabonis and take a flyer on a young guy who needs a new opportunity. Plus they get back into the back end of the first which they have been wanting to do.

Magic get a 6th man of the year candidate in Monk who can provide a scoring spark off of the bench and fill in nicely when Bane or Suggs is out injured. Vanderbilt can fill the JI roll. Knecht can provide some extra shooting off the bench.

Suggs/Black/Cojo
Bane/Monk/Queen
Franz/TDS/Knecht
Paolo/Vanderbilt/Houstan
Goga/Moe/Free agent

Still need a center for the future but this could be a dangerous team moving forward.

Thoughts

[Magic_Johnny12]

If Atlanta gives NAW a big contract, they may not re-sign Levert.

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LeVert not the defender NAW is, but that’s a GREAT consolation prize.

Yeah...I don't know recent history or even how old he is, but that's a guy who can do a lot on offense, even playmake to a degree...if the price was right, a backcourt reserve of AB/Levert would be tough....and and Michigan

I didn’t even notice that

Going from Cole Anthony to Caris LeVert and subsequently stealing him from Cleveland would be a really good offseason.

[yoyojw17]

I would prefer a better Vet player than a pick.

Getting both. Hauser is excellent...every bit the threat from 3 as higher-profile names like Kennard, Grayson, etc that are thrown around here...and a First? Too good for ORL.

Hauser is still only a fringe rotational player. I would move Goga for the key guard position open unless we already have a player who is signing for some variant MLE.

Hauser is a shooting wing which is a need.

Funny... as a non scorer.... GOGA was our number one player in OffRtg (127) and second to JI in DefRtg (105). That's impressive. So IF we trade him... i hope it's for someone who can potentially also give us similar levels of production at a position of need. Also even in a down season....JI had a 113 OffRtg and a 103 OffRtg.

Know how our FO is into analytics.... it's hard to gauge how they will conduct business.

[Magic_Johnny12]

3 teamer to upgrade our bench.

Lakers get WCJ

Kings get JI, Jett and Rights to 25th pick

Magic get Monk, Vanderbilt and knecht.

Lakers get the starting center they have been looking for.

Kings get a stud defender to play alongside Sabonis and take a flyer on a young guy who needs a new opportunity. Plus they get back into the back end of the first which they have been wanting to do.

Magic get a 6th man of the year candidate in Monk who can provide a scoring spark off of the bench and fill in nicely when Bane or Suggs is out injured. Vanderbilt can fill the JI roll. Knecht can provide some extra shooting off the bench.

Suggs/Black/Cojo
Bane/Monk/Queen
Franz/TDS/Knecht
Paolo/Vanderbilt/Houstan
Goga/Moe/Free agent

Still need a center for the future but this could be a dangerous team moving forward.

Thoughts

I don’t think upper management has the appetite for another $20M player, don’t think we have that kind of luxury anymore. I love the idea though.

[Magic_Johnny12]

I've reiterated this a million times, but...

Orlando has 3 competent guards on the roster. Suggs, Bane, and AB (if you consider him one).
2 of those 3 guys are injury prone and will likely need someone off the bench to fill in for them.

NOW with that being said...under no circumstances do I think Jase Richardson or Walter Clayton should be the players to be coming in off the bench to take over starting roles to a team that is supposedly in contention right now.

You cannot convince me that having Paolo,Isaac, Caleb, and da Silva make sense on paper as dudes you are willingly paying as maximum depth at 1 (maybe 2) positions knowing the realities of back court rotation. The same can be said about paying 3 Centers (Moe will be back sooner than you think) with this in mind also.

That means likely that one of Isaac, Carter, or Goga are being moved for a guard(s) and Orlando is drafting their replacements. BPA doesn't make sense when we are talking about being 1 player removed from the rotation in the back court. Mosely isnt turning into Thibs in one offseason and the Magic are under cap constraints.

They’re going to sign a guard in free agency almost assuredly.

Apparently Schroeder to the Kings is already set in stone.

Now it’s being reported that DLO to Dallas is a done deal.

That’s x2 potential targets off the board.

[MartinsIzAfraud]

They’re going to sign a guard in free agency almost assuredly.

Apparently Schroeder to the Kings is already set in stone.

Now it’s being reported that DLO to Dallas is a done deal.

That’s x2 potential targets off the board.

have a weird feeling Orlando reaches back out to Tyus and he accept some smaller deal

[Viper1500]

All of these trades involving Isaac, but who is the backup PF?

[Redick07]

All of these trades involving Isaac, but who is the backup PF?

Maybe full MLE or #46.
I don’t believe it Isaac’s health. A player who can only play 15mins without offense…

[Magic_Johnny12]

Apparently Schroeder to the Kings is already set in stone.

Now it’s being reported that DLO to Dallas is a done deal.

That’s x2 potential targets off the board.

have a weird feeling Orlando reaches back out to Tyus and he accept some smaller deal

I mean not the worst idea, but for some reason I think Orlando would prefer Tre to Tyus (much more balanced player and probably would command less). Tyus is going to want to try to recoup as much money as he could for that horrible Phoenix decision.

[Magic_Johnny12]

All of these trades involving Isaac, but who is the backup PF?

Rasheer Fleming has a 7' 5.3" wingspan

[VFX]

All of these trades involving Isaac, but who is the backup PF?

Fleming or Sorber.

[RichCollab]

All of these trades involving Isaac, but who is the backup PF?

Fleming or Sorber.

That’s a step back to replace a rotation vet with a rookie PF. Don’t see it.

[VFX]

All of these trades involving Isaac, but who is the backup PF?

Fleming or Sorber.

That’s a step back to replace a rotation vet with a rookie PF. Don’t see it.

Paolo plays 38+ mpg and we have three guards in the back court. They can move Isaac for an actual point guard.

I’m fine with Tristan and a rookie splitting those spot minutes. Instead of a rookie point guard potentially filling in for often injured Bane and Suggs.

[fendilim]

Man, praying for Fleming tonight. Haha

[Magic_Johnny12]

All of these trades involving Isaac, but who is the backup PF?

Fleming or Sorber.

That’s a step back to replace a rotation vet with a rookie PF. Don’t see it.

I agree, but it’s either or and you can’t have it both ways.

Either Isaac and a rookie PG/SG depth or good veteran PG/SG depth and rookie big.

Point guards usually take a bit longer to develop so the general idea makes perfect sense.