The Orlando Magic are suggested to trade for a consistent scoring guard to bolster their chances of competing in the Eastern Conference, especially following their early playoff exit at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
In his most recent column for Hardwood Paroxysm, NBA analyst Matt Moore listed two names he thinks can fill the Orlando Magic’s needs that also fit their current timeline.
“They need to take a risk on someone. Two names I would speculatively would look at are Jordan Poole (I know, I know) and Collin Sexton,” Moore suggested.
“Poole was literally the second most efficient scorer off the dribble this season, and has at least contributed to teams with playoff experience. But those guys aren’t so important to take the ball out of the hands of Wagner and Banchero. This is why the Magic’s challenge this summer is going to be pretty steep,” he added.
Orlando Magic’s current guard depth
Save for Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, the Orlando Magic didn’t have anyone else who could consistently score 20 points.
Throughout the first round against Boston, Orlando relied on Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and Anthony Black. The Orlando Magic badly needed Jalen Suggs, who was ruled out for the season due to knee surgery.
It is worth noting that Jordan Poole has two more seasons on his four-year, $128 million contract with the Washington Wizards, while Collin Sexton will enter the final year of his four-year, $70 million contract with the Utah Jazz in the 2025-26 campaign.
