ORLANDO – When the Orlando Magic made the decision to reset their roster during last season’s NBA trade deadline, they did so with the intention of adding youth, salary cap flexibility, draft assets and raising the team’s long-term ceiling in mind.
One of the three trades executed by Orlando on that date was with the Chicago Bulls. Although the Magic had to part with two-time All-Star Nikola Vucevic, in retrospect, that deal netted them all the elements they were looking for as part of their rebuild.
They were able to unload the salary of Al-Farouq Aminu, while acquiring two first round draft picks, Otto Porter Jr.