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NBA Rumors Roundup: The pot is officially stirred

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Jan 5, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) sits on the bench during the first quarter of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) sits on the bench during the first quarter of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Goran Dragic, Miami Heat, Nikola Vucevic, Orlando Magic
Apr 13, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) shoots over Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Goran Dragic

The Orlando Magic have reportedly been in the market for a point guard. Or at least they are thinking about an upgrade considering Elfrid Payton’s general inconsistency and D.J. Augustin better fitting as a backup.

The Miami Heat seem ripe for a rebuild and to begin spurning their veteran players to sink lower into the draft. The post-Dwyane Wade era has not gotten off to the strongest start.

That should make Goran Dragic the most sought-after point guard on the market come mid-February.

And the Magic need a point guard. There is already suggestions, at least from fans, the Magic should bolster their point guard position and stabilize it with a veteran like Dragic.

The reality is Miami still holds all the cards. And the Heat are not quite ready to deal. Not yet.

Marc Stein of ESPN.com reports the Heat may very well be shopping Dragic, but their asking price is still too high.

That is not too uncommon for this time of year. The Heat do not have any deadline pressures to make a deal. They are right to ask for a lot at this point. As the February deadline gets closer, that asking price may go down.

Or the Heat could decide to stay the course and try to win quickly again as they sometimes do. They do not have to do much of anything. So they still control all the cards.

Next: Orlando Magic a possible landing spot for Jimmy Butler?

We will do these NBA rumor roundups periodically as they pile up ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Hear anything interesting or want to shoot us a trade idea? Leave them in the comments below or tweet them at us @omagicdaily!