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Magic and Kings discussed trade for Mario Hezonja, per report

Mario Hezonja's future is set to be determined. But with today being the deadline for the Orlando Magic to pick up his rookie option, reports are surfacing that Hezonja's name has been included in trade talks.

Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders tweeted that the Magic and Sacramento Kings discussed a swap for Hezonja.

Sources: Kings and Magic discussed a swap of Malachi Richardson and a second-round pick for Mario Hezonja, but trade talks stalled recently.

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) October 31, 2017

Hezonja has failed to develop since the Magic drafted him with the fifth pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.