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Magic Starting 5: Trade for Bulls' Zach LaVine?

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Magic Starting 5: Trade for Bulls' Zach LaVine?
Magic Starting 5: Trade for Bulls' Zach LaVine?

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1. ZACH LAVINE TRADE COMING?

"As soon as he enters Orlando, he'd take control of this offense while simultaneously scratching itches for shooting, volume scoring and off-the-dribble creativity," Bleacher Report writes. "He'd handle the bulk of opposing defenses' attention, which would lighten Banchero's load and perhaps be a big boost to his shooting rates (42.7/29.8/73.8)."

2. WEIGHING ALL OPTIONS

"The Magic has a couple options with the pair of picks, making Orlando one of the most intriguing teams going into the draft."

3. MAGIC MEETS MILLER

"Miller, who stands 6-9 and weighs 200 pounds, will likely be off the board by the time the Magic is on the clock at No. 6, but there could be a possibility to trade up for him."

4. MAGIC MOCK DRAFT

"He’s over 6-9 in shoes and has over a 7-foot wingspan," The Athletic writes. "He’s an elite defensive player and has real athleticism. He slides his feet incredibly well as an on-ball defender and has real switchability. Off the ball, he’s very impactful as a weakside rim protector who can fly over in help situations and block shots.

"Hendricks, UCF's highest-rated recruit in program history, averaged 15.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game this season while also shooting 39 percent from three."

5. LAKERS VS. NUGGETS GAME 2

"The Lakers will now look to even up the series at a game apiece, while the Nuggets look to gain some separation and move the series to 2-0."

Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST.


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