Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

[DanSchwartzgan]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly unwilling to offer Anthony Black the same contract Brandin Podziemski received from the Warriors, per
@WindhorstESPN

“Brandin Podziemski is a comparable player to Black and his five-year, $110 million deal with the Warriors last week has framed his contract talks to a degree, especially because Podziemski and Black share an agent, Bill Duffy. The Magic, sources said, have not yet been willing to offer the same $22 million per year average that Podziemski signed.
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Magic will be interesting to watch this year.  They have a new coach and hope they reach the hype they had last season instead of the rocky season last year.   I don't think there is enough money for everyone even if they play better.   If they don't play better, much bigger changes will come.

They have some regret already on the Suggs extension already.   30 plus million until 2030.   He just has not proven to be healthy.   That will likely limit them extending Black at the moment.    Suggs probably has limited value on the market now due to health and contract

I wonder if there is a Christie for Black deal or a Christie/Aldama for Suggs deal that makes sense.  

I get that Suggs is expensive and isn't a great 3 point shooter.  But, he brings ballhandling and POA defense.  You won't get everything you want in one guy with what we have to offer.  Suggs could play next to Kyrie in the near term and next to Larry in the longer term.  I went down the Suggs road rather than the Black road because I fear Black would cost more than people are comfortable with.