Jeff Weltman Says Magic Being In Trade Rumors Speaks To 'Talent On This Roster'

Magic mention in Giannis trade rumors ‘speaks to the talent on this roster,’ team president says

As recently as Tuesday, ESPN's Ramona Shelburne referred to the Orlando Magic as a "dark horse" team to acquire star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Jeff Weltman welcomes Magic-Giannis rumors as compliment

Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman declined to directly address rumors linking the franchise to Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, but he did acknowledge that being mentioned in discussions involving a player of that caliber reflects well on Orlando’s roster. The Magic have recently been viewed as a potential dark-horse destination should Antetokounmpo […] The post Jeff Weltman welcomes Magic-Giannis rumo…

Southeast Notes: Davis, Heat, Magic, McNeeley

Anthony Davis‘ future with the Wizards has been a subject of speculation since Washington acquired him in a three-team trade in February, with the star big man admitting after that deal that he had questions about the team’s path to contention. Addressing Davis’ future this week in a conversation with JP Finlay of NBC Sports (Twitter video link), Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger provided a reason for optimism for Wizards fans. “My …

Jeff Weltman Says Magic Being In Trade Rumors Speaks To 'Talent On This Roster'

Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman wasn't going to directly address rumors that his team is a "dark horse" to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo. But Weltman was willing to say that he sees it as a good thing that his team is in rumors linked to such a good player. "I take it as a compliment that we have a lot of players that the league is interested in and that we could even be thrown into that conversation speaks to the t…