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Orlando Magic turned down dealing Aaron Gordon to Portland Trail Blazers

By Stevie Cozens

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 6: Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic looks on in the fourth quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on March 6, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Magic defeated the Timberwolves 132-118. 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 David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 6: Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic looks on in the fourth quarter during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on March 6, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Magic defeated the Timberwolves 132-118. 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 David Berding/Getty Images) /
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After Trevor Ariza was traded, it was revealed that the Orlando Magic turned down a similar offer to send Aaron Gordon to the Portland Trail Blazers.

After the exciting deal 24 hours ago, where the Portland Trail Blazers sent Trevor Ariza to the Houston Rockets with two first-round picks for Robert Covington, SiriusXMNBA’s Mitch Lawrence revealed how the Orlando Magic turned down a similar offer for Aaron Gordon.

Gordon is still young at just 24, but he has never shot the ball like Covington or played help defense like him. He is also owed $17 million per year, significantly more than Covington’s $12.5 million a year.

Gordon is a better passer and man defender than Covington, but I think that Covington is an overall better player, so the deal Neil Olshey made for him is a better one.

I find it strange though that the Magic turned the deal down though. They would have received two first-round picks and got off a large amount of salary for 2021. The Magic are going nowhere as a back to back eight-seeds in the playoffs and a team with no real future star.

The Magic’s loss is the Rockets gain, who now have two first-round picks that they will get to use in this year’s draft.

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