We are inching closer to the March 25th trade deadline, with Aaron Gordon spending what could be his final days within the Orlando Magic organization.
Years of trade speculation surrounding AG seemed to go to the next level last week when it was reported that Gordon is open to a change of scenery.
That was expanded upon Monday morning with The Athletic’s Jared Weiss and Sam Amick reporting that Gordon formally requested a trade from the Magic. (Subscription needed and highly recommended)
Gordon has every right to request a trade. He’s spent his entire seven-year career on a mostly bad and occasionally mediocre basketball team, he has played for four different coaches in that time, he has watched the front office draft comparable players and make misfit signings rather than address more pressing needs, he has played out of position, and he has not complained or publicly expressed frustration during any of it.