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3 players the Orlando Magic should target in the trade market

By Isaac Ryu

The Orlando Magic are getting a much-needed break thanks to a postponement this week. Mandatory Credit: Michael Wyke/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports
The Orlando Magic are getting a much-needed break thanks to a postponement this week. Mandatory Credit: Michael Wyke/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 24: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers fights for position against George Hill #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at Staples Center on January 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 24: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers fights for position against George Hill #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter at Staples Center on January 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /

George Hill, Oklahoma City Thunder

George Hill has quickly become one of the most coveted veteran guards in the NBA. He remains a threat from behind the arc has always been a versatile defender and passer.

But Hill has become a journeyman of sorts as he has now played for seven teams during his 12-year career. At every stop of the way, he had a positive impact on the floor. And as he grew older, he adapted and became a player that contenders like the Milwaukee Bucks depended on.

In Nov. 2020, Hill was part of a four-team trade that sent him to the Oklahoma City Thunder where he once again has proven to be a player that almost every team needs.

Last season, he led the league in 3-point field goal percentage at 46-percent. This season, although he has taken a step down and is shooting 38.6-percent from behind the arc, he has one of the NBA’s best true shooting percentages. He ranks ahead of players like Damian Lillard, Gordon Hayward and Stephen Curry.

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    • Similarly, he has a higher offensive rating than Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard. By no stretch does this mean he is a better player, this simply means he has remained an effective guard despite his age.

    While Hill has a career-low defensive rating of 115 per 100 possessions this season, it is likely due to his increase in minutes and increased workload with the Thunder.

    Hill’s veteran presence, experience and level of play is what makes him an enticing option for almost every team in the NBA.

    That is why, similar to J.J. Redick, trading for George Hill and competing with teams like the LA Clippers or the Brooklyn Nets could prove to be extremely difficult.

    But if the Magic do manage to trade for Hill, perhaps at the expense of one of their young players, they would have a veteran guard that would instantly add another ball-handler and three-point shooter.

    Hill’s offense and defense would hopefully stabilize the Magic’s largely inconsistent and unpredictable play. The Magic should not be searching for a blockbuster trade, rather smaller trades to add supplemental pieces to fortify a potential playoff contender.

    Hill’s value will also be twofold. He is due to make $9.6-million this year. But he has one non-guaranteed year at $10.0 million next year. That gives whoever acquires him a lot of flexibility moving forward.