Magic Make Major Deals At NBA Trade Deadline: Reports
Muhammad Irfan Published March 26, 2021 | 08:40 AM
New York, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Mar, 2021 ) :Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier and Aaron Gordon were traded by the Orlando Magic at Thursday's NBA trade deadline according to multiple reports as the struggling club launched a rebuilding scheme.
The Magic, whose record of 15-29 ranks fourth-worst in the league, sent Montenegrin 7-footer (2.13m) Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls along with Nigerian forward Al Farouq Aminu for Otto Porter, Wendell Carter Jr. and first-round NBA Draft picks in 2021 and 2023.
That was among multiple deals reported by ESPN and USA Today as the deadline came and went, while some discussed swaps didn't happen, notably guard Kyle Lowry remaining with the Toronto Raptors and Lonzo Ball staying in New Orleans despite interest from several clubs.
French guard Fournier went to the Boston Celtics for two second-round draft picks, his $17 million (14.5 million euro) salary taking the trade exception the Celtics obtained in a sign-and-trade deal involving Gordon Hayward last year, ESPN and USA Today reported.
Gordon, a US guard, and US forward Gary Clark went to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Gary Harris, R.J. Hampton and a first-round pick.
The Nuggets also obtained center JaVale McGee from Cleveland for two second-round draft picks and Isaiah Hartenstein.
Rajon Rondo, an NBA champion guard with Boston in 2008 and the Los Angeles Lakers last year, was traded by the Atlanta Hawks to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Lou Williams and two second-round draft picks, ESPN reported.
The Clippers are 29-16, third in the Western Conference, with the Lakers (28-16) and Denver (26-18) just behind.
Toronto, set to lose Lowry in free agency after the season, sent Norman Powell to Portland for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood and also sent guard Terrence Davis to Sacramento for a second-round selection.
The Philadelphia 76ers obtained guard George Hill from the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York forward Ignas Brazdeikis in a three-team swap that landed Terrance Ferguson in New York and gave the Thunder Austin Rivers and Tony Bradley plus second-round picks in 2025 and 2026.
The Thunder, 19-25 this season, have a projected 34 selections over the next seven NBA Drafts, half of them first rounders.
The Houston Rockets, who have unloaded much of their top talent during the campaign, sent guard Victor Oladipo to the Miami Heat for guard Avery Bradley and center Kelly Olynyk.
The Heat are among a fistful of teams in a tight Eastern Conference race with Charlotte at 22-21 then Miami, New York and Atlanta at 22-22 and Boston at 21-23.
Boston traded one German big man for another, dealing center Daniel Theis to Chicago for Mo Wagner.
San Antonio forward LaMarcus Aldridge completed his buyout with the Spurs and will enter free agency, the team said.
ESPN reported the Miami Heat are the "front-runner" to land seven-time All-Star, but he will talk with multiple teams before making any decision on where to move.
The Spurs said in March they had agreed to part ways with Aldridge and would waive him if they couldn't get a trade done before the deadline.
Other players who could become free agents via buy-outs and land with title contenders include Cleveland Center Andre Drummond.
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