The Orlando Magic are rebuilding right now and after trading away Nikola Vucevic, Evan Fournier, and Aaron Gordon at the trade deadline last NBA season, they are looking to move forward with young talents on this roster.
Cole Anthony, Jalen Suggs, R.J. Hampton, Wendell Carter Jr., Mo Bamba, and others highlight a group of talented young players, but Terrence Ross is one of the lone veterans still remaining on this roster.
Entering the year, new head coach Jamahl Mosley spoke highly of Ross and stated that he would like to keep the veteran wing around as long as they can given his leadership role within this young core, but all offseason long, there have been rumors that Terrence Ross was drawing some trade interest around the league.
Ross only played in 46 games last season due to multiple injuries, but he still put together a great season, averaging a career-high 15.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and shooting 41.2% from the floor.
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Now 30-years-old, the Magic wing is older and not someone teams will look to build around for the foreseeable future, but he is on a very movable contract.
Set to make $12.5M this season and then $11.5M next season, Terrence Ross is a player that multiple contending teams should be targeting. One of those teams who should be and could very well be interested in Ross ahead of this year’s trade deadline is the Boston Celtics.
Early on this season, the Celtics have had their struggles, but in time, they are going to begin to figure things out. This team definitely has the talent to be a “dark-horse” contender in the Eastern Conference, but they may need a little bit more talent and veteran leadership on their bench.
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Outside of Dennis Schroder, they do not have many experienced players that can contribute meaningful minutes in their second unit, which is where Ross could come into play. Do the Celtics have the trade assets available to pull off a trade with the Magic for their veteran wing?
