The Orlando Magic are a week away from the trade deadline, and the team is in need of shaking some things up in order to have a chance to move up in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Magic currently sit in 7th place in the Eastern Conference but are within striking distance of the top 5, sitting just 4.5 games back of the No. 2 overall seed. This means they should be buyers, but they don’t have the assets to make a massive move. Here’s a look at three players the team could look to trade ahead of the deadline.
PG Tyus Jones
Out of these three players, Jones is the likeliest to be dealt given the fact that he makes $7 million and is a free agent at the end of the season. The Magic can look to duck tax penalties if they were to trade Jones by Feb. 5.
Jones has also not lived up to the hype when he was signed on this offseason. He is averaging a career-low 3.1 points per game, and the team could benefit from an upgrade at the backup point guard position. While he provides a veteran presence, the Magic could benefit in other areas by trading him.