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Shabazz Napier reportedly traded to the Orlando Magic

Too many guards on the roster meant a deal had to be made.

After months of speculation that the Miami Heat would deal one of their guards to pare down the roster and trim their salary cap tax penalties, it appears that Shabazz Napier is the first to go with a reported deal in place to send the second-year point guard to the Orlando Magic.

Orlando will acquire Miami's Shabazz Napier for a protected future second-round pick, league sources tell Yahoo.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 26, 2015

As a player taken late in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft, Napier is set to earn roughly $1.