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Magic get: PG Shabazz Napier
Heat get: Second-round pick from Orlando (protected on numbers 31-55)
This is a curious deal from Orlando’s perspective. As that pick is protected to the point where it will never be conveyed to Miami, they got Napier for free. As he is still on a cheap rookie deal, getting the dazzling playmaker can only be a good thing, but how much of a good thing is it really? Napier was a late first-rounder in 2014, and had a decent rookie season with averages of 5.1 points and 2.5 assists per game in limited minutes with the Heat.However, there is little sense in Orlando trading for him: they already have Elfrid Payton, C.J Watson, Victor Oladipo, Evan Fournier, and others in a solid backcourt rotation. Again, this deal can only be positive, but the Magic just have little to no use for the UConn product.
Grade: B
Thanks to Caleb Pitts (@caleb.pitts) for his contribution to this trade grade
Click here for link to Miami Heat Trade Grades
Magic get: PG Shabazz Napier
Heat get: Second-round pick from Orlando (protected on numbers 31-55)
This is a curious deal from Orlando’s perspective. As that pick is protected to the point where it will never be conveyed to Miami, they got Napier for free. As he is still on a cheap rookie deal, getting the dazzling playmaker can only be a good thing, but how much of a good thing is it really? Napier was a late first-rounder in 2014, and had a decent rookie season with averages of 5.1 points and 2.5 assists per game in limited minutes with the Heat.However, there is little sense in Orlando trading for him: they already have Elfrid Payton, C.J Watson, Victor Oladipo, Evan Fournier, and others in a solid backcourt rotation. Again, this deal can only be positive, but the Magic just have little to no use for the UConn product.
Grade: B
Thanks to Caleb Pitts (@caleb.pitts) for his contribution to this trade grade
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