NBA Trade Deadline 2019: One trade every team should make

ORLANDO, FL - NOVEMBER 17: Center Nikola Vucevic #9 of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket against Center JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game at the Amway Center on November 17, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. The Magic defeated the Lakers 130 to 117. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 25: Orlando Magic Forward Aaron Gordon (00) before the Orlando Magic against Los Angeles Lakers NBA game on November 25, 2018, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Icon Sportswire) /

The Brooklyn Nets are having a great season. They’re one of the most entertaining teams in the league to watch, spacing the floor and playing high-scoring games. They have capable scoring threats in the backcourt with Spencer Dinwiddie and D’Angelo Russell. They have athletic wings in Rodions Kurucs and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. They have a rim-running shot blocker in Jarrett Allen. But in order for them to take the next step, they need to acquire players with higher ceilings.

Enter Aaron Gordon. The Magic forward has been stuck in Florida for far too long, and despite signing a new four-year contract with them in the offseason, that was a contract that was meant to be played out with a different team from the moment it was signed. The Magic can get two more picks in the upcoming draft, giving them a chance to stack a bench that has been bad for years. Crabbe is a skilled shooter that can play next to their point guard of the future (Darius Garland or Ja Morant perhaps), RHJ is a versatile defender, and Napier gives them a second unit point guard. It’s a win for both teams.

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