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Plenty of point guards may be available for Orlando Magic in trade market

By John Black

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 22: Jerian Grant #22 of the Orlando Magic dribbles the ball while guarded by Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics in the first quarter of a game at TD Garden on October 22, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 22: Jerian Grant #22 of the Orlando Magic dribbles the ball while guarded by Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics in the first quarter of a game at TD Garden on October 22, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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Terry Rozier, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets
BOSTON – DECEMBER 31: Boston Celtics’ Terry Rozier III drives to the basket against Nets’ Joe Harris during the second half. The Boston Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden in Boston on Dec. 31, 2017. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

Terry Rozier, Boston Celtics

Unlike the two previous point guards, Terry Rozier would be ready to play right away and likely would demand a starter’s role.

The 24-year-old showed the world what he is capable of during last year’s playoff run with the Boston Celtics. He averaged 16.5 points per game and 5.7 assists per game during that Playoff run, shooting a 50.2 percent effective field goal percentage.

But since Kyrie Irving‘s return this year, Terry Rozier has been relegated to a backup role. His minutes are down from 25.9 per game last year (and 36.6 per game in the Playoffs) to 23.3 per game this year.

Rozier does not seem too happy as just a backup anymore after his brief dance with starting last year. And his restricted free agency looms large for a Celtics team that has to re-sign Kyrie Irving and Al Horford while keeping the rest of its young roster intact.

Someone will get left out of the rotation.

It was speculated earlier in the year that Rozier had demanded a trade from the Celtics to a team where he could find himself in a starting role. If this demand was true, and the Celtics were willing to part ways with him, Orlando could make sense as a destination.

Rozier would quickly assert himself as the starting point guard on a team in playoff contention. What he brings to the table would put the Magic in an excellent position to make some noise in the playoffs immediately.

The downfall to a Rozier to Orlando trade is his impending free agency. He would become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, meaning there is no guarantee he would stay in Orlando, or if he did stay he may also be asking for a big payday.