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Orlando Magic guard Michael Carter-Williams (7) goes up for a shot between Atlanta Hawks guard Kevin Huerter (3) and forward John Collins (20) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Orlando Magic Fall Short To Atlanta Hawks In Fourth Quarter Finale
Magic Start Strong
The Magic started strong with Michael Carter-Williams putting them on the score board with a layup assisted by Nikola Vucevic making the score 2-0. Williams then continued to dominate with another layup assisted by Al-Farouq Aminu making the score 4-0.
ORLANDO - It was Feb. 14, 2017, nine days before that NBA season’s trade deadline. The Orlando Magic had lost six of their last eight games and were sitting at 21-36 on the season.
Serge Ibaka, whom Orlando had acquired from Oklahoma City that prior summer, was about to become an unrestricted free agent. Avoiding the risk of him leaving in free agency and realizing that perhaps he wasn’t the right frontcourt fit next to Nikola Vucevic, the Magic decided to trade him to the Toronto Raptors.
In return, Orlando acquired Terrence Ross, who had just turned 26 years old a week earlier, and a 2017 first round draft pick. Ross was solid the rest of that season with the Magic, scoring 20-plus points four times, including a 29-point performance in the third to last game of the year against the Indiana Pacers.