Magic can solidify grand aspirations with one last offseason move

Orlando Magic v Washington Wizards | G Fiume/GettyImagesThe Orlando Magic are dangerously close to competing with the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Paolo Banchero, Desmond Bane, and Franz Wagner form one of the best on-paper trios in the NBA, and Wendell Carter Jr., Tyus Jones, and Jalen Suggs lead a postseason-caliber supporting cast.

In the pursuit of depth and veteran leadership, however, there's one last move Orlando should consider: A trade for Washington Wizards defensive ace Marcus Smart.

Smart, 31, has been at the heart of trade speculation throughout the entire 2025 offseason. It's not necessarily that he lacks value in Washington's locker room, but instead that he has an…