The common refrain when it came to the Orlando Magic and the upcoming NBA trade deadline is that the Magic are not going to make a major move to sacrifice their future. With the team playing decently well and being in the Playoff conversation, the team needed to gather more information on its players and the viability of its roster, explore opportunities as they come around and not make rash decisions on the future.
There was time to make decisions.
January may have changed that formulation. A 2-12 record in January and losing 15 of the past 17 games after losing to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday may have those thoughts changing.