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Perimeter-Challenged Orlando Magic Could Find Relief From Phoenix Suns

Don Strouble|
Apr 29, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The crowd reacts after Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) makes a three point basket against the Orlando Magic in the third quarter during game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
Apr 29, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The crowd reacts after Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) makes a three point basket against the Orlando Magic in the third quarter during game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images

With a first-round playoff exit in the books, the Orlando Magic look to address team needs via the draft and free agency.

Orlando has its core in Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, but desperately needs a key element in today's high-scoring NBA landscape: shooting.

Out of 30 teams, the Magic were last in 3-point percentage, shooting 31.8 percent. In the playoffs, it dipped to 26.3 percent. Of the 16 teams that made the playoffs, Orlando was again at the bottom from the arc.

Magic President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman recently addressed the outlook for free agency.

"I think for the first time, nothing can be off the table for us," Weltman said.

Weltman also recognizes future acquisitions will come via trade. This is where the Phoenix Suns could come into play.

John Voita of Bright Side Of The Sun proposed a potential trade that would send Phoenix's Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen to Orlando. O'Neale and Allen both shot over 40 percent from 3 this season.

Voita highlights the cap relief the Suns would benefit from in unloading the two players. A potential trade piece for the Magic might include Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who is coming off an underwhelming season and is due $21.6 million next season. There is also Goga Bitadze, who earns $15.9 million over the next two years.

If the Magic can complete a deal, they may have a solution to their perimeter struggles.

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DON STROUBLE

Don Strouble is a sports journalist who covers UCF athletics and the Orlando Magic. Strouble is a contributing member of the Black and Gold Banneret, the home for UCF athletics on SB Nation, as well as Fans First Sports Network. He hails from Northeast Ohio, where his love for Cleveland’s teams served as inspiration to work in the world of sports media.

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