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Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Zach Kleiman outlined the franchise's strategy and addressed the situation with Ja Morant after they traded Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz for three future first-round picks. The Jackson trade accelerates their rebuild after dealing Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in June for a comparable package. Kleiman emphasized Memphis is not starting from zero. He dismissed lengthy rebuilding timelines and expressed confidence in the team's assets and young talent...

The Magic were projected to be among the contending teams in the Eastern Conference this season, but they’ve had an up-and-down year and currently sit in play-in territory at 26-24. Speaking on Thursday to reporters, including Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (subscription required), president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman acknowledged that he’s not satisfied […]

With the NBA trade deadline passing Thursday without a Giannis Antetokounmpo deal materializing, the Milwaukee Bucks’ decision to keep their franchise cornerstone could shift the league’s trade landscape toward the offseason — and potentially open the door to major changes for the Orlando Magic. On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, NBA analyst […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo staying put opens Paolo Banchero-Magic trade opportunity appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jevon Carter has agreed to sign with the Orlando Magic for the remainder of the season. The Magic had to address their point guard depth after trading away Tyus Jones in a luxury tax move at the deadline. Carter appeared in 23 games with the Chicago Bulls this season before he was recently waived, averaging 5.4 points in 11.1 minutes. Carter was the 32nd overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft out of West Virginia.

The Magic intend to sign point guard Jevon Carter for the rest of the season, agents Mark Bartelstein and Reggie Brown tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Carter was cut by the Bulls earlier in the week in order to accommodate the acquisition of Dario Saric, the first of seven trades Chicago made in […]

Jalen Suggs had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double, Desmond Bane scored 23 points and Paolo Banchero added 22 to lead the Orlando Magic to a 118-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. Playing 29 minutes in his seventh game after missing eight games with a right knee injury, Suggs also blocked four shots and had three steals. Egor Demin led the Nets with a career-high 26 points, shooting 6 of 10 from 3-point range.

The Nets’ lineup didn’t change after the trade deadline. Neither did their fortunes.

The Nets released guard Cam Thomas, allowing him to enter free agency and sign with any other team, sources told ESPN.

Utah Jazz (16-36, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (26-24, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic host the Utah Jazz in non-conference action. The Magic are 16-9 on their home court. Orlando is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.1 fast break points per game led by Franz Wagner averaging 3.9. The Jazz are 6-19 on the road. Utah ranks seventh in the Western Conference with 43.8 rebounds per game led by Jusuf...

Traore closed Thursday's 118-98 loss to the Magic with 21 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 38 minutes. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

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Tyus Jones, who was traded from Orlando to Charlotte on Wednesday, is now headed to the Mavericks in exchange for Malaki Branham, sources told ESPN.

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The Charlotte Hornets continue to be active on the trade market. Earlier in the day, they sent Collin Sexton, Ousmane Dieng, and three second-round picks to the Chicago Bulls for Coby White and Mike Conley — giving them extra scoring punch off the bench. But they’re not done making moves just yet if their trade […] The post Hornets add backcourt experience with trade for Magic’s Tyus Jones appeared first on ClutchPoints .