Jared Weiss of the Athletic reported this morning that Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has officially requested a trade prior to this Thursday’s NBA Trade Deadline. Gordon has unofficially been in trade rumors for years, but this is the first time that the player himself has requested a trade. I wrote in detail about Gordon as a trade target for the Celtics in my Trade Exception Target series, so check that out first before we dive into this new rumor development.
Aaron Gordon has formally requested a trade from the Orlando Magic, sources tell @sam_amick & me.