The Brooklyn Nets have a 15-33 record and sit in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, and by now, they have virtually no shot at reaching the play-in tournament.
They have already traded away a couple of their key contributors this season, and they’re expected to be sellers once again as the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline approaches.
Forward Cameron Johnson has been the subject of trade rumors for the last several months, and per NBACentral, the Orlando Magic are interested in acquiring him.
The Orlando Magic have been speaking with the Phoenix Suns regarding Grayson Allen and Jusuf Nurkić and have also shown a level of interest in Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson, per @HPbasketball
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 31, 2025
Johnson is the type of player who could make a significant difference for a number of teams across the league thanks to his multiple skill sets.
He’s averaging 19.4 points a game on 49.1 percent field-goal shooting and 41.9 percent from 3-point range, and he is also regarded as an excellent defender.
Orlando got off to a 15-7 start, which led many to think they were on the doorstep of becoming contenders, but they have fallen apart since, and they have fallen to seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 24-25 record.
While they’re third in defensive rating, they have major problems offensively — they’re 29th in offensive rating and last in points per game and pace.
Johnson would give them some much-needed offensive firepower alongside rising star Paolo Banchero and big man Franz Wagner, and at 28 years of age, he would give them a veteran who has been to the NBA Finals who is also young enough to be on roughly the same timeline as the rest of the roster.
However, it is thought that the Nets want multiple first-round draft picks for Johnson, so it remains to be seen if the Magic are willing and able to meet such a price.
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