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Magic Make Elite Young Core Even Better, Hornets Restart Their Rebuild

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Magic

Magic

+2 players ($27.9m) +1 pick,
Cap Impact - $6.4M
  • Davis Bertans
    Davis Bertans
    PF, 6' 10", -2.05 LEBRON
    Movement Shooter

    $17.0M

    2yrs

    7
  • LaMelo Ball

    TO

    LaMelo Ball
    PG, 6' 7", 1.29 LEBRON
    Team Option | Primary Ball Handler

    $10.9M

    1yr

    4
  • draft-pick-player

    2028 - Round 1

    Least Favorable Protected
    4

+1  Wins

+7.99  MPG

+2.60  Off.

-3.02  Def.

Hornets

Hornets

+1 player ($17.0m) +4 picks,
Cap Impact + $6.0M
  • Markelle Fultz
    Markelle Fultz
    PG, 6' 3", -0.5 LEBRON
    Slasher

    $17.0M

    1yr

    22
  • draft-pick-player

    2023 - Round 1

    via CHI
    22
  • draft-pick-player

    2028 - Round 1

    More Favorable Protected
    22
  • draft-pick-player

    2027 - Round 1

    22
  • draft-pick-player

    2025 - Round 1

    7

-1  Wins

-6.60  MPG

-3.62  Off.

+1.82  Def.

Mavericks

Mavericks

+1 player ($17.4m),
Cap Impact + $400K
  • Jonathan Isaac
    Jonathan Isaac
    PF, 6' 11", 0.18 LEBRON
    Low Minute

    $17.4M

    2yrs

    22

+ 0  Wins

-1.39  MPG

+1.02  Off.

+1.20  Def.

Magic Land LaMelo Ball
Magic Receive:

  • LaMelo Ball

If this pays off, the Magic should have the best young core in the NBA. Paolo Banchero looks like a franchise player. Franz Wagner looks like a great secondary option. The Magic will also be adding another lottery pick this season. If they were also able to add Ball, they’d have such an elite young core that they probably wouldn’t be missing these draft picks.

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Magic Offseason Moves

  • Draft Ausar Thompson (5th)

  • Draft James Nnaji (35th)

  • Trade Jonathan Isaac for Davis Bertans and 1 FRP

  • Pick Up Jalen Suggs's Team Option

  • Pick Up Franz Wagner's Team Option

  • Pick Up LaMelo Ball's Team Option

  • Pick Up Cole Anthony's Team Option

  • Pick Up Chuma Okeke's Team Option

Orlando Magic Potential Rotation

PG LaMelo Ball

SG Ausar Thompson

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

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PG Jalen Suggs

SG Cole Anthony

SF Gary Harris

PF Bol Bol

C Moe Wagner

Hornets Receive:

  • Markell Fultz

  • Pick No. 9

  • Two First-Round Picks

  • First-Round Pick Swap

Ball seems prone to getting hurt. The Hornets have got all of their eggs in what might be a flimsy basket here. This is an opportunity for a new star. Fultz still has the potential to be a great lead guard in this league. Meanwhile, three first-round picks and a swap allow the Hornets to start looking toward the future.

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Hornets Offseason Moves

  • Draft Brandon Miller (4th)

  • Draft Gradey Dick (9th)

  • Draft Jalen Hood-Schifino (28th)

  • Draft Jamie Jaquez Jr. (34th)

  • Draft Julian Strawther (43rd)

  • Draft Trayce Jackson-Davis (47th)

  • Pick Up James Bouknight's Team Option

  • Pick Up Kai Jones's Team Option

  • Re-sign Nick Richards for 3 years / $24,000,000

  • Re-sign PJ Washington for 3 years / $30,000,000

Charlotte Hornets Potential Rotation

PG Markelle Fultz

SG Terry Rozier

SF Gordon Hayward

PF PJ Washington

C Mark Williams

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PG Jalen Hood-Schifino

SG Cody Martin

SF Gradey Dick

PF Brandon Miller

C Nick Richards

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