Orlando Magic Daily Roundtable: Deadline day
The Orlando Magic reportedly gauged interest on trading Aaron Gordon. What would it take to trade Gordon? Is that the right move?
Flynn: The Orlando Magic would need a top draft pick and a young asset at the very least to move Aaron Gordon. But I do not believe moving Gordon is the right move. He is the lone piece to stand out in the last six years. With Gordon’s progression the first half of the season the Magic should be looking to hold onto Gordon and continue to build a team around him going forward.
Palmer: The only way I would trade Aaron Gordon is if the Magic happened to obtain a player that could be looked at as a number one scoring option. I tossed around the idea of packaging Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon for C.J. McCollum. But reports have surfaced saying the Portland Trail Blazers are not parting with him. The reason the Magic should trade Gordon is if they can acquire a player that makes the game easier for everybody else while the Magic conduct a rebuild. It does not seem likely so the Magic should probably just stand pat.
Treadway: I am not saying a team would have to trade an All-Star, but someone right on that brink. Gordon has looked like a player knocking on the door to break into that All-Star level and has shown he is closer this year than ever before. With that in mind, in order to get rid of him, the Magic would have to get a scorer who just about does it all. And, in the mind of Magic fans, would be the second coming of Tracy McGrady.
Rossman-Reich: I imagined the possibility of trading Aaron Gordon was always going to be around. He has emerged as a potential star, but who knows whether this will maintain or what his ceiling is. I do not think it is as clear-cut. It feels more clear-cut than Victor Oladipo when the Magic entered his restricted free agency. But, having said that, I would only trade Gordon if I was getting a surefire star in return. Nothing less. I want someone who clearly is on the star path. Otherwise, I think it is right to invest in Gordon and see what he becomes. It is rare when that decision does not pay off. And knowing Gordon, he will make good on that.