PHILADELPHIA — J.J. Redick never wanted the Orlando Magic to trade him. Redick preferred to finish the 2012-13 season with the Magic, become an unrestricted free agent that July and then weigh his options. He would have considered signing a long-term deal to remain in Orlando.



All of that is well-known.



On Saturday night, however, Redick revealed something else.



He thinks the Magic made a smart move when they traded him and two other players on Feb. 21, 2013, to the Milwaukee Bucks for 20-year-old forward Tobias Harris and two other players.



“The trade for Tobias was definitely in Orlando’s favor,” Redick said in a quiet corner of the Philadelphia 76ers’ locker room. “You get a guy who’s going to get you 18 (points) and 8 (rebounds) at 22, or whatever age Tobias was at the time. It was absolutely a great trade. Things obviously didn’t turn out great for them subsequently, but I think they made the right...