The Orlando Magic are currently 5-23 and while they are not contending for a playoff spot, they are contending for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft!
For a rebuilding franchise, the Magic do seem to be way ahead of schedule because of some talented young talents they have. Second-year guard Cole Anthony has looked like one of the most improved players in the league and Wendell Carter Jr. has continued to grow into a double-double like threat in the frontcourt for this team.
Another player that has really stuck out on the Magic’s roster this season is Mo Bamba. Now in his 4th season and in the final year of his rookie contract, Bamba is starting to put things together to look like the two-way threat many imagined him to be entering the league in 2018.
His minutes in Orlando have been sparse over the years, but Mo Bamba is averaging a career-high 28.7 minutes per game this season and has made the most of his opportunities, averaging 10.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and shooting 45.7% from the floor, 32.4% from three-point range.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Here’s How Lakers Could Trade For Magic’s Mo Bamba
Being just 23-years-old with a 7’10” wingspan, Bamba is set to receive a fair amount of interest this upcoming offseason as a restricted free agent, so much so that the Magic may not be able to keep him.
Orlando has not made their young center available in trade talks, but if they did, they could possibly salvage some future value for him.
Not a lot of teams in the league have a need for a starting center right now, but the Oklahoma City Thunder do.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Here’s How Lakers Could Trade For Magic’s Mo Bamba
With a ton of draft picks through the years and various young talents to offer up in a trade, the Thunder definitely have a means to trade for Bamba, who would fill an immediate void in their frontcourt.
So should we expect to see Sam Presti and this Oklahoma City Thunder front-office pursue the young center from Orlando? Let’s take a look at a three-team trade involving not just the Orlando Magic and Thunder, but the Minnesota Timberwolves as well.
