Paul George Rumors are Back | What are the Orlando Magic's offseason plans?

The Orlando Magic are back in the rumor mill with league observers still believing the Orlando Magic will chase after big-name free agents like Paul George or Klay Thompson. That still feels like some professional dot-connecting.
But what is the Magic's ideal summer? What are they actually looking to put together? It is not about adding one star. It is about assembling the chess board to help create flexibility and avenues to improve the roster this year and beyond.
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[@JC_88]

Give me Clayton please. Wendell showed he misses many games and can’t compete against other bigs (playoffs)

[@brianfuchs6901]

Lmaoooo sign a C for the games WCJ will miss ? How about just trade him and bring in a C who isn't hurt ? Keeping him here is the craziest thing ever !! This dude has only played 60 games once in his 6 yr career. Missing 177 games is more than injury prone and most importantly he's not any good . Seeing him vs Cleveland should of been all we need to see out of him anymore. Orlando will NOT be any better until he's gone plain and simple

[@LockedOnMagic]

I think that is something you explore. But I think the center issue is the second-order issue. If you cannot guarantee you are signing Hartenstein or Claxton, who is that center?

[@orlandoadams1056]

We'd be better off drafting a young athletic Center than paying hartenstein or claxton.. I do like claxton with this roster tho

[@brianfuchs6901]

@@LockedOnMagic hell I'd take Drummond or Valanciunas

[@brianfuchs6901]

@orlandoadams1056 yeah draft a C who won't play lol

[@orlandoadams1056]

@brainfuchs6901 you must not been watching the positive impact rookie center Derek livey has had for the Mavs.. it's going to be a C drafted mid to late 1st round that will make an impact as a rookie.. hopefully he plays for Orlando

[@orlandoadams1056]

No klay.. Go all in on PG-13 he makes us a contender for a couple years.. plan B is D lo and Malik monk..

[@O.TownMagic]

What position is he going to play?

[@nahyoulyin]

d lo should be like plan k

[@orlandoadams1056]

PG-13 can be the other guard with suggs

[@O.TownMagic]

@@orlandoadams1056 doesn’t fix the point guard issue though and honestly it kinda makes Franz the odd man out

[@orlandoadams1056]

Definitely doesn't solve point guard issue but it puts Franz in is right role as a 3rd option

[@Birds-6ers]

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[@philevans1673]

Who lied to him about pg13 wanting only 35 a year lmao

[@verumfc]

DLO and Beasly.

[@321thach]

Your take is not a winning mentality. Adding those mid level players you mention will not get the Magic far in the playoffs. The Magic need another Allstar player to pair with Banchero and Franz to be a contender. The time is now to push the chip in they need to sign PG13. Fultz $17 mil, Harris $13 mil, Ingles $11, Bitadze $2 mil that’s $43 mil why not let them go then signed PG13? Can someone enlighten me?

[@stevec4189]

thank you malik monk , tyus jones will not make orl a championship contender at best maybe a 2nd rd exit with injures of stars on better teams.

[@LockedOnMagic]

My point is that you need to fill out the roster. Depth still matters. And I don't think the Magic should take the ball out of Paolo and Franz's hands too much quite yet. There will be a time to go all in soon.

[@johnbrennan8628]

PG would seem like a strange fit unless Franz was moved

[@DinoBlaxx]

I keep saying this they need to get Trae young. I been a Magic fan since day one and they need to get Trae his scoring will be more then all this mid level players they talking about. Then a rim protector that is athletic from the draft or get Andre Drummond for two years.

[@TL49ERMAGIC23]

5-Year/130,000,000 for Franz Wagner 5-Year/107,500,000 for Jalen Suggs These numbers would be my starting negotiating point for them.

[@shahin-177]

Sorry but this is bottom of the barrel money for these guys and borderline insulting.

[@LockedOnMagic]

5/130 is probably where Jalen is at. Wagner will get played $35+m per year. It's just whether he gets the max or not.

[@TL49ERMAGIC23]

@shahin-177 this is why I said a NEGOTIATING STARTING POINT

[@stevec4189]

wow 130,000,000 over 5 yrs for a guy who avgs 12 ppg lmao this is why orl will always be medicore....

[@TL49ERMAGIC23]

@@stevec4189 Casual

[@assis2100]

Give me Chris Paul for 1 year over Klay Thompson.

[@bossbusiness8137]

Klay Thompson for us

[@goldenRobot712]

Only if we can get him for a team friendly contract bc he has looked washed the past 2 seasons bare minimum