Five trade deadline targets for the Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic have some kinks to work out if they want to make good on their playoff push. The current NBA trade market has quite a few interesting possibilities to explore.

There is certainly no shortage of needs for the Orlando Magic and chances are it would take more than one solid deal to make this team a legitimate playoff contender.

They could use a pick-and-roll ball handler, a versatile post defender, someone who can knock down threes off screens and in spot ups and someone who can complement Aaron Gordon’s style of play at the forward position.

Fortunately for the Magic, there are players who can fill all of these roles who are at least rumored to be on the market. Some of them can even fill more than one.

But the front office and fans have to be prepared to give up a key asset to get a decent return – Serge Ibaka, Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, Elfrid Payton, Mario Hezonja and just about everyone else all be possibilities.

It is clear the roster as it stands is not enough to attain the franchise’s goal of a playoff berth. A move is all but inevitable.

As long as they are not ready to mail the season in and go home, here are five players the Magic should target before the trade deadline.