Orlando Magic Power Rankings Roundup: Trade showcase time
Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk
Previous: . Golden State Warriors. 1. team. 41. They are 14-2 in the last 16 games and still have the No. 1 ranked offense and defense in the NBA. Stephen Curry has stepped back onto center stage, averaging 28.6 points, 6.6 assists per game in the last five. The next big question for Steve Kerr? If he deploys his four All-Stars in one lineup as promised — Stephen Curry, <strong><a rel=. (41-7)
(18-29). Previous: . Minnesota Timberwolves. 26. team. 86. They have won eight of their last 10, and with seven of their next nine games at home you can’t count them out of the playoff chase quite yet (they are 3.5 games back of eight seed Denver). <strong><a rel=
38. This team’s odd-fitting roster looks even worse with shooters like Evan Fournier and Jodie Meeks out injured. Also, Bismack Biyombo got a homecoming win in Toronto last week. The most interesting news around the team is all the trade interest in Nikola Vucevic, who seems destined to be out the door before the Feb. 23 trade deadline, although don’t we think that every year? Maybe this year it happens, it would help unclog the front court in Orlando.. (19-30). Previous: . Orlando Magic. 27. team
(15-32). Previous: . Phoenix Suns. 28. team. 66. The backcourt of Eric Bledsoe and <strong><a rel=
It certainly appears the Orlando Magic have come to the conclusion that their ill-fitting roster is actually an ill-fitting roster and are determined to do something about it. It probably will not save the Playoff hopes at this point, but it will at least do something.
The trade rumors around the Magic are only going to intensify as the trade deadline creeps closer and closer. And they will center around several players.
Clearly, Serge Ibaka is not the only guy who will get interest around the trade deadline. Or the only guy the Magic will shop.