It comes down to whether the Magic are ready to cash out Paolo Banchero for a player eight years older. And with the Magic with limited draft capital because of last year’s trade for Desmond Bane, it comes down to whether the Bucks would entertain a Magic bid with limited draft capital.

The Magic's Sean Sweeney hire has led to speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo's future, posing a possible threat to the Miami Heat.

The Orlando Magic are sitting in a position of power. The constant chatter about Paolo Banchero in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is confirmation of his stardom.

Where things stand entering the stretch run of Antetokounmpo trade talks.

Q: Ira, by now the Magic lesson to the Heat should be clear, that they have to get bigger. Orlando would have done the same thing they did to Charlotte if the Heat won that first play-in game. And then look at what the Magic did to big, bad Detroit.