Orlando Magic Trade Value Column 2019: Who are the Orlando Magic's most valuable trade assets

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3. Terrence Ross (1 year, $10.5 million)

No player on the Orlando Magic’s roster feels built for a trade deadline deal than Terrence Ross.

Ross is a bucket getter and someone who does not need a lot of space or time to score a lot of points. Every playoff team could use a player like Ross to space the floor and hoist shots off the bench.

It has helped this year that Ross has turned in a career season averaging 14.4 points per game and shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc. Ross is virtually the only consistent offensive option off the Magic’s bench, often accounting for three-quarters of the Magic’s scoring from non-starters.

Ross’ ability to fit into almost any offense is what makes him the most attractive on the trade market. Not to mention that expiring contract.

A team looking for a rental and looking to get off some money could not do much better than Ross as that replacement to get them over the hump and further into the Playoffs.

But it is this ability that still makes him valuable to the Magic. He is a hard worker, a good team defender and a consummate professional. His presence on this tam is good for the young players.

The question, again like Vucevic, comes down to price. How much are the Magic willing to pay to keep him this summer? That is a fairly open-ended question without a clear answer.

It feels like the Magic might be willing to keep him — again if the price is right. But what that price might be is uncertain. And more than Vucevic, Ross might blow past that.

If Orlando aims to make a splashy trade in one direction or the other at the deadline, bet that it will involve Ross.