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Orlando Magic Receive: Bogdan Bogdanovic

Sacramento Kings Receive: Mohamed Bamba, Wes Iwundu, 2020 second-round pick (from ORL)

If you prefer your takes ice-cold, try this one out: The Magic are going nowhere as long as they have the Association's least efficient offense.

Admittedly, it's not as bad as it looks. (It rarely is this time of year.) Nikola Vucevic, D.J. Augustin and Terrence Ross won't be sub-26 percent outside shooters all season. This will stabilize to a certain degree.

But this roster was imbalanced before the opening tip was tossed. The Magic have too many bigs and not enough perimeter shooters/shot-creators. Making an aggressive move for Bogdan Bogdanovic not only addresses those weaknesses now, but it also helps extend the window of the current core, assuming Orlando is ready to invest in the 27-year-old restricted-free-agent-to-be.

The Magic probably should be. Bogdanovic is a gifted offensive player. Over the last two seasons—his first in the NBA, mind you—he was one of only 16 players to deliver 900 points, 250 assists and 125 triples in each campaign. If he were to reproduce his 2018-19 production (14.1 points and 3.8 assists), he'd be Orlando's third-highest scorer and second-best distributor.

So, why would the Kings let him go? Because he needs to get paid—maybe PAID—this summer, and Sacramento has already invested elsewhere. Harrison Barnes and Buddy Hield will both collect $20 million-plus salaries next season, and De'Aaron Fox and Marvin Bagley III will likely join that club sooner than later.

There have also been whispers that Bogdanovic isn't thrilled about having a reserve role. While he refuted that report, it doesn't take a major leap in logic to speculate that the Kings may not have the funds or the touches to keep him happy.

If he's not part of the long-term plans, it's better for Sacramento to try to find players who could be. Maybe Mohamed Bamba just needs a change of scenery to get going. The Kings could use some extra muscle in the middle, as they sit 23rd in rebounding percentage and 24th in blocks. Their 24th-ranked defense also needs a lift, and Wes Iwundu might have the length, athleticism and versatility to help stop the bleeding.