Orlando Magic Trade Deadline Targets & Cap Breakdown | Who Stays, Who Goes & Best Trade Fits
With the NBA trade deadline approaching, the Orlando Magic face a pivotal moment. Unlike last season, this year’s deadline carries real urgency — improving the bench and getting under the luxury tax are no longer optional. In this video, we break down every realistic path forward using cap rules, contract structures, and basketball fit.
Key topics covered in this breakdown:
Why the Magic are far ore likely to make a trade this year than last season
The two front-office priorities: bench upgrades and avoiding the repeater tax
How the Desmond Bane trade already reshaped Orlando’s asset pool
Why Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Desmond Bane are essentially untouchable
The “Hell No” trade tier (Giannis, Trae Young, Ja Morant, LaMelo Ball) and why they don’t fit
Cap realities explained: poison pill contracts, first apron, and luxury tax math
Why Jonathan Isaac, Tyus Jones, and Jet Howard are Orlando’s most tradable contracts
Realistic guard and bench targets including:
Malik Monk
Collin Sexton
Dennis Schröder
José Alvarado
Cam Thomas (high-risk flyer)
Multi-team trade concepts that get Orlando under the tax while adding scoring or defense
Why backup point guard insurance is critical with Jaylen Suggs’ injury history
Which deals help Orlando compete now without mortgaging the future
This is a full basketball + salary cap breakdown focused on what the Magic can do — not fantasy trades that ignore NBA rules.
0:00 Intro
0:42 Trade Season Primer (Better the Team and/or Get Under Tax)
5:22 Hell No Tier (Giannis, Trae, LaMelo, Ja)
8:26 Giannis Trades (Giannis/Paolo)
10:39 Giannis Trades (Giannis/Bane+JI)
14:25 Giannis Trades (Giannis+Trent/Bane+JI+Tyus)
15:45 Bucks Trade (Trent/Tyus)
17:04 You Again Tier (Simons, Monk, Sexton)
20:02 Sexton Trades (Sexton/JI+Tyus)
21:32 Sexton Trades (Sexton+Diabate/JI+Tyus+Jett)
24:37 Monk Trades (Monk/JI+Tyus)
25:35 Monk Trades (Monk+Ellis/JI+Tyus+Jett)
29:18 More Likely Tier (Alvarado/Thomas)
29:42 Alvarado Trades (Alvarado+Tyus)
31:19 Thomas Trade (Thomas+Tyus)
33:34 Deal I would Do (Schroder+Ellis/Tyus+JI)
37:33 Outro
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4 Comments
Would you rather get under the tax, upgrade the bench, or swing big for a name?
👇 Drop the ONE trade you’d make right now — I’m replying to the best ideas.
If the team isn't lying to the fans about championship aspirations , they will focus on adding talent, and less focus will be on avoiding being frequent taxpayers.
stop letting the org fans misdirect with narrative of championship contention to sell more merch and season tickets off the hook
WE WANT A CHAMPIONSHIP …. FK YOUR TAX SAVINGS … OUR TIME IS NOW … remember ?>|
im sry but why are u so worried about the billionaire owners having to pay more in tax by being over the first apron?
Obviously you're not trying to save them money.
So , i must be unaware of a roster restriction that you are worried about.
Because I am, and many fans think it's go-time.
Not, Oh no, let's not be over the first apron time.
trading deadline talk is fascinating
Fans always want to trade away useless players who won't be missed for
players who are coveted by other teams fans … who will be missed
99% are pipe dream bias fan jargon
but im here 4 it lol