NBA: 5 Teams that need to Tank NOW

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#4 Orlando Magic

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The Magic overpaid for role players hoping to overturn the franchise and make noise this season. They looked good on paper, but the experiment backfired in the worst way. They had a hot start to this season, but their fire burned out.

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While Bismack Biyombo and Evan Fournier might seem like valuable trade baits for good teams, their contracts trap them in the franchise-at least for now. They need to build on Aaron Gordon’s development as he’s the best chance they have to a franchise player. A top pick might help get them the identity they had in Shaq or Dwight Howard

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Plummeting to the bottom 3 won’t be hard for the Magic, so no drastic measures need to be taken. They should, however, toy with the idea of shipping center Vucevic for prospects and or picks before the trade deadline to clear salary space.

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Edited by Yash Matange
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