Magic reportedly eyeing Deaaron Fox trade, preparing for instant title contention

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Magic reportedly eyeing De’Aaron Fox trade, preparing for instant title contention
Dean Simon

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The Orlando Magic’s most recent 105-96 defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night dropped the team’s record to 20-15, though they still maintain their position as the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 seed.

Despite the loss, Orlando’s season has been a success to this point considering that their two most talented pieces in Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have missed considerable time while recovering from oblique injuries.





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Orlando’s Jalen Suggs has carried the brunt of the workload on both ends of the floor in their absence, as the traditionally defensive-minded point guard is averaging 16.8 points to go along with 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks.

Though the Magic’s defensive identity was the reason for their surprise playoff berth as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference last season, the franchise may realize that they need to acquire some form of offensive talent outside of their star forward duo.


In order to remedy this issue for a team averaging 105.6 points, ranking dead-last in the NBA, recent reports indicate that Orlando’s front office has thrown their hat into the ring to potentially trade for an All-NBA point guard from the Sacramento Kings, De’Aaron Fox.

“Sacramento Kings star point guard De'Aaron Fox is one of the top players rumored to be a trade candidate ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, and another team is reportedly in the mix to acquire him,” wrote Bleacher Report’s Doric Sam on Thursday. According to The Athletic's Sam Amick, the Orlando Magic ‘are known to be contemplating a pursuit’ of Fox.”

“Adding Fox would give Orlando or any other team that acquires him one of the best point guards in the NBA.”

At 27 years old, Fox is averaging a career-best 26.8 points and 6.2 assists with a 54.3% effective field goal percentage.

With rumors recently swirling that Fox could seek a trade from Sacramento due to their unexpected early-season collapse, the Magic could be in the perfect position to land the superstar.

The Kings currently possess a 15-19 record, not looking to be a contending franchise like many thought they’d be prior to the season. Though there’s time to turn things around, a resurgence come season’s end could all be for nothing in a loaded Western Conference.

The potential acquisition of Fox for Orlando would immediately turn the franchise into a feared offensive unit, as his ability to drive toward the rim mixed with improved mid-range shooting opens up the floor for his teammates on the perimeter.

In exchange for Fox, Orlando would likely give up young prospects like Tristan da Silva or Anthony Black along with salary cap fillers like Cole Anthony and first-round draft capital

[MartinsIzAfraud]

just don't believe this FO would actually make a move like this unless it fell into their lap.

San Antonio has to be salivating at Fox's availability.

[Skybox]

Put ORL on the national map, Weltman!!! Or, at least on an occasional national broadcast

I've got quite a few lesser moves I'd suggest...but I'm SOOO into a blockbuster - if Weltman says it's do-able.

Talent wins!! Superior, versatile talent can play together...these are All-Stars. We're not talking about Dennis Schroder and Cam Thomas having a tug-of-war for every loose ball.

[basketballRob]

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[three3d]

Doesn’t make sense , he’s just a bigger name than Anfernee Simons but statistically Simons is more of what we need along with being 2 years younger and cheaper.

Fox 2024/25 : $34,848,340.00
2025/26 : $37,096,620.00

Simons 2024/25: $25,892,857.00
2025/26: $27,678,571.00

[OrlandoDream]

This is all coming from Foxs camp trying to increase his trade value right before he asks for the inevitable trade request. Otherwise just speculation from lit99% of NBA fans that see this team is in dire need of a PG and points.

[tooler]

Hah wow, we really are dead last in PPG.

[MasterGMer]

This is exactly the same news with different titles. The source is the same with Athletics report that Magic could be contemplating a pursue.

This era of news report is just amazing


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[Ducklett]

AI articles for the win! Fox doesn't do anything but make this team worse. Isn't it rumored that he was causing chaos behind the scenes to get Monk big money just to ditch him 6 months later? No thanks. Nothing about him in SAC tells me he is willing to put his ego aside and give up the ball to better players. He also doesn't shoot the 3 well at all.

[shadrock]

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No, Sam Amick and the Athletic are are genuine as they come...

[shadrock]

This is all coming from Foxs camp trying to increase his trade value right before he asks for the inevitable trade request. Otherwise just speculation from lit99% of NBA fans that see this team is in dire need of a PG and points.

Why would Fox's camp care about increasing his trade value? Dont they just want him out?

[drsd]

I cannot see a trade for Fox financially. But to play the numbers game, it starts with Isaac and Caldwell-Pope, simply to make saaalries posbile. All trades of Fox to Orlamdo would require those two Magicians to be included.

The Magic would also need to include Black, da Silva, and a couple FRPs in this.

So a trade would look like Fox, Trey Lyles, Doug McDermott, and Colby Jones for Isaac, Caldwell-Pope, Black, da Silva, the Nuggests 2025 FRP and the Magic 2026 FRP.

No Magic fan should feel good about that trade. It does not make Orlando a title contender this year, but does make the team caapped out for years. (meaning the team will never be a title contender with Fox).

A nope for me.

p.s. the Blazers would probably be happy to get out of their vets so trading Jerami Grant as part of a Anfernee Simons deal is plausible. Caldwell-Pope, Anthony, Harris and one FRP might get that done. But there the Magic is similarly screwed financially.

[tiderulz]

I cannot see a trade for Fox financially. But to play the numbers game, it starts with Isaac and Caldwell-Pope, simply to make saaalries posbile. All trades of Fox to Orlamdo would require those two Magicians to be included.

The Magic would also need to include Black, da Silva, and a couple FRPs in this.

So a trade would look like Fox, Trey Lyles, Doug McDermott, and Colby Jones for Isaac, Caldwell-Pope, Black, da Silva, the Nuggests 2025 FRP and the Magic 2026 FRP.

No Magic fan should feel good about that trade. It does not make Orlando a title contender this year, but does make the team caapped out for years. (meaning the team will never be a title contender with Fox).

A nope for me.

p.s. the Blazers would probably be happy to get out of their vets so trading Jerami Grant as part of a Anfernee Simons deal is plausible. Caldwell-Pope, Anthony, Harris and one FRP might get that done. But there the Magic is similarly screwed financially.

why wouldnt we leave out McBuckets, Colby Jones and Lyles and keep Da Silva and Black? there is no reason to add them into the trade.

[Skybox]

Doesn’t make sense , he’s just a bigger name than Anfernee Simons but statistically Simons is more of what we need along with being 2 years younger and cheaper.

Fox 2024/25 : $34,848,340.00
2025/26 : $37,096,620.00

Simons 2024/25: $25,892,857.00
2025/26: $27,678,571.00

These aren’t the scary numbers…the max extension will be 50+

I’d be happy with Simons or Sexton, but Fox is just a superior player…maybe more than we need, maybe exactly what we need…this is what GM’s are paid to determine. How high are we aiming?

[The-Stallion70]

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it links a real source and imo the Magic are a more appealing destination than the other teams it says are pursuing him, the Heat and the Lakers

[Bensational]

I think this is smoke from Rich Paul and not from the Magic. Would be a bold time to push the chips in with your two young Allstars out, Moe out for the season, and trading for a guy who only has 1.5 years left on his deal and who is already prepared to bail on one team just because they're struggling. That's putting some serious immediate expectations on a young and injured squad - though if healthy I'd support that they are ready for it.

The team would be better positioned to make a move at the draft or in the offseason when WCJ can be traded, Paolo and Franz will have had time to recover fully, Moe's recovery will have a stronger sense of timeline, and the young guys have had a chance to continue developing.

Fox might not be available then, but they seem to become available fairly frequently. D.J.Murray, Kyrie, Harden, JRue, Lillard, D.Mitchell, FVV, Haliburton - all swapping teams in just the last few seasons. We can trust that more good names will become available in the future.

[Skybox]

I cannot see a trade for Fox financially. But to play the numbers game, it starts with Isaac and Caldwell-Pope, simply to make saaalries posbile. All trades of Fox to Orlamdo would require those two Magicians to be included.

The Magic would also need to include Black, da Silva, and a couple FRPs in this.

So a trade would look like Fox, Trey Lyles, Doug McDermott, and Colby Jones for Isaac, Caldwell-Pope, Black, da Silva, the Nuggests 2025 FRP and the Magic 2026 FRP.

No Magic fan should feel good about that trade. It does not make Orlando a title contender this year, but does make the team caapped out for years. (meaning the team will never be a title contender with Fox).

Why make an obscene trade and then disparage it?

ORL isn’t going to include all that…or, I should say, SAC just isn’t going to get all that for a disgruntled, refusing to re-sign Fox. This has no reason to expand to include so many bodies. I’d take TdS right off the table and they’ve got a few young wings already, so I don’t think that kills it.

I think KCP, AB, Jett & two or maybe 3 frps does it…SAC immediately has the best defensive backcourt in the West, a handful of picks, and a bunch of shooters to rotate in Sabonis’ orbit…and they’re financially viable.

If they want Isaac & KCP…even better.

[The-Stallion70]

I think this is smoke from Rich Paul and not from the Magic. Would be a bold time to push the chips in with your two young Allstars out, Moe out for the season, and trading for a guy who only has 1.5 years left on his deal and who is already prepared to bail on one team just because they're struggling. That's putting some serious immediate expectations on a young and injured squad - though if healthy I'd support that they are ready for it.

The team would be better positioned to make a move at the draft or in the offseason when WCJ can be traded, Paolo and Franz will have had time to recover fully, Moe's recovery will have a stronger sense of timeline, and the young guys have had a chance to continue developing.

Fox might not be available then, but they seem to become available fairly frequently. D.J.Murray, Kyrie, Harden, JRue, Lillard, D.Mitchell, FVV, Haliburton - all swapping teams in just the last few seasons. We can trust that more good names will become available in the future.

If we don't do something like this now, then when? The Magic have two all stars, our mindset now needs to shift towards the more aggressive and do something like this.

Kings are 15-19.

We can't keep waiting for something to be absolutely perfect, got to strike while the iron is hot. Fox would instantly become the best guard the team has had in two decades.

You take this one no questions asked, especially considering what the article is saying we would send out.

Also let's not read too much into Mo being out being too big of a factor for doing this. The assumption here is that we'll just have a perfect injury free season next year and do it then?

[drsd]

Why make an obscene trade and then disparage it?

And-1

In that it point out how unlikely it is the Magic trade for Fox in-season.

[Bensational]

If we don't do something like this now, then when? The Magic have two all stars, our mindset now needs to shift towards the more aggressive and do something like this.

I'm not completely against trading for Fox, because he's great. He'd be a big addition. Probably a disruptive addition as far as pecking order, touches and shots, etc. And I would be nervous about consolidating assets (youth and future picks) for someone who could walk away in 1.5 seasons. A guy who's already prepared to walk away from his current team who are only 4 games below .500.

I just wouldn't want that kind of pressure and influence on our young team at this moment when they're so unified and connected.