NBA Rumors: The team surprisingly exiting the race for Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA Rumors: The Orlando Magic seem to have stepped back, at least for now, from the race to sign Giannis Antetokounmpo. As reported by The New York Times, there are no active discussions within the franchise at the moment to try to incorporate the Milwaukee Bucks star next summer.

The situation is striking due to the obvious competitive fit the Greek would have in Orlando. The team's main issue continues to be perimeter shooting, a deficiency that would not be resolved with the arrival of Antetokounmpo either. However, the two-time MVP would represent an immediate improvement in almost all other aspects of the game: defense, rebounding, offensive transition, playmaking, and leadership.

Although there are currently no negotiations or active movements, there was a previous interest from the Florida franchise. A team source confirmed that the Magic inquired about Giannis' availability before the February trade deadline, thus confirming information published by Hoopshype in late April.

The interest made sense from a sports perspective. Orlando continues to build a young and competitive core around players like Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, and the addition of a superstar like Antetokounmpo would have immediately elevated the project's aspirations in the Eastern Conference.

Complexity of the Antetokounmpo deal

Nevertheless, any deal for Giannis would be extremely complex. In addition to the huge cost in assets and draft picks, Orlando would have to undertake a significant salary restructuring and address their offensive limitations from the perimeter, one of the aspects that most penalized the team during the last season.

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