Orlando Magic – Sell
As the injuries continue to pile up for the Orlando Magic the path to the tank has become increasingly clear. Without having to try very hard the Magic will end up with one of the worst records in the league. That is to be expected when Markelle Fultz and Jonathan Isaac are out for the season and Aaron Gordon is slated to miss extended time.
Evan Fournier and Nikola Vucevic are the two most interesting trade targets. Fournier is an expiring contract and has scored well for years. In the right situation, he could provide a scoring spark off the bench for a playoff team with little long-term commitment. Perhaps something along the lines of James Johnson and a second-round pick from the Dallas Mavericks is enough to get it done.
Vucevic is playing like an All-Star but still has two years beyond this one remaining on his contract. Surely the Magic will gauge the market but the teams that need a big man do not have the salary cap space to bring him in (looking at you, Brooklyn Nets). Aaron Gordon felt like a guaranteed trade piece (like he does every year) but his injury may have quelled the market for the time being.