Magic trade the 45th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft to Milwaukee for two future 2nd round picks

[thelead]

How many rookies do we want on this team?

I'm convinced you're on the payroll. How about using it to trade up? Or in a deal as a filler? You know, something that makes the team better today and not kicking the can down the road another 2-6 years?

[MoMM]

I've never seen a draft flatten out before it started

Exactly what I thought. We are good, guys, our FO is ahead of time.

[MartinsIzAfraud]

Well but you cant deny that they are really about future and assets. I respect a front office which believes in their evaluations
Ps. Kuzma is nothing special

2 picks when both these bums will be fired isn’t necessarily assets.

PS Kuzma is better than 7-10 on our bench.

[Bensational]

Here's hoping the Bucks suck in 6 years time! Could be a great asset to get us the next JRue!

/sark

[JBSouthpaw]

How is this not looked at any way but smart?
We'll have 2 rookies for sure this year. We can always get back in if there is someone we are dying for.

[cedric76]

If anything, I appreciate them doing it at 3pm v. waiting until the Magic are about to be on the clock in the second round at like 10:30.

Great trade, i ll go to bed earlier than planned

Good collection of assets, we have no space for 2nd rounder anyway

Good job as usual

[MoMM]

Read on Twitter

A second from Indiana in either 2022, 2023 or 2024 and then Milwaukee's second in 2026.

I wonder what are the protections of these picks... Top55 maybe?

2021 second round draft pick to Brooklyn
Indiana's 2nd round pick to Brooklyn protected for selections 45-60 in 2021 and 45-60 in 2022 and unprotected in 2023

We get theirs pick one year later, so expect to get it in 2024

Building for the future, we are clearly following Thunder's model.

[tiderulz]

How many rookies do we want on this team?

who cares if they can play and contribute.

[zaymon]

Well but you cant deny that they are really about future and assets.

Before this trade:

Obviously i meant specifically this move, but look at our roster, we have a lot of young prospects and propably 2 more incoming in Chuma and 2020 frp.
Weltman didnt inherit any assets 3 years ago and now we have a nice young core. You act like we had Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis to trade.

[Jiwol]

I've never seen a draft flatten out before it started

I was thinking the same thing

Lol, I even wrote it in another thread

[MoMM]

If anything, I appreciate them doing it at 3pm v. waiting until the Magic are about to be on the clock in the second round at like 10:30.

Great trade, i ll go to bed earlier than planned

Good collection of assets, we have no space for 2nd rounder anyway

Good job as usual

This way our FO can also go to bed after #15 pick and check Sportscenter tomorrow for the news.

[JBSouthpaw]

How many rookies do we want on this team?

who cares if they can play and contribute.

chances of that are slim don't you think?

[jezzerinho]

Trevelin Queen. That is all I have to say.

[MartinsIzAfraud]

Well but you cant deny that they are really about future and assets.

Before this trade:

Obviously i meant specifically this move, but look at our roster, we have a lot of young prospects and propably 2 more incoming in Chuma and 2020 frp.
Weltman didnt inherit any assets 3 years ago and now we have a nice young core. You act like we had Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis to trade.

This young core is far from nice.It’s nothing more than blind hype. Isaac is injury prone, Fultz is a glorified Payton, Bamba is well underwhelming & Chuma is a rookie off an ACL.

A nice young core is Memphis, Pelicans, Atlanta..

[MoMM]

How many rookies do we want on this team?

who cares if they can play and contribute.

chances of that are slim don't you think?

Considering our FO track record, even a Top6 pick has low chances of contributing.

[Bensational]

Well but you cant deny that they are really about future and assets.

Before this trade:

Obviously i meant specifically this move, but look at our roster, we have a lot of young prospects and propably 2 more incoming in Chuma and 2020 frp.
Weltman didnt inherit any assets 3 years ago and now we have a nice young core. You act like we had Paul George, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis to trade.

They inherited a team that was already good enough to make the playoffs just with a coaching change.

Out of the 4 prospects they've brought in over the 3 seasons they've been here those players have had 1 complete season between them.

You act like they drafted a core or Davis, George and Westbrook. All they did was flip a 2nd Rd pick. It's not worthy of praise or hate.

[tiderulz]

How many rookies do we want on this team?

who cares if they can play and contribute.

chances of that are slim don't you think?

isnt that was 2nd round picks are for? most dont make a team at all. So who cares if you have more than 1 rookie coming in? you think chances are better with a pick in the late 50's and 48-55ish than the 45th?

[Def Swami]

The Magic punting on the 2nd round pick is just an annual event.

[Def Swami]

This team is so predictable. Draft RJ Hampton at #15. Sit him for the season. Run it back with Fultz/Fournier/SF/Gordon/Vucevic. Fight for 8 seed. Lose in 1st round. Rinse and repeat.

[Knightro]

The pick itself is whatever. I don't really care about the 45th player in a crappy draft really anyway. That part isn't the issue.

It's just the level of passivity and inaction that has everyone justifiably annoyed.

This front office, who I don't dislike nearly as much as a lot of other posters, simply does not actively seek out things. They let things happen around them and react to what other teams are doing and that's really frustrating.