This is mostly an exercise to see what Orlando could receive and have to give up if they pulled the trigger on moving up in the draft. This isn't an exhaustive set of trade scenarios, but it does cover most opportunities with most teams in the lottery. Assume the only picks exchanging hands are Orlando's #15 and the other team's lottery pick.
#14 Boston
Orlando sends Gordon and Terrence Ross for Gordon Hayward - This one is actually a bit of a win-win for Orlando, as it saves them $29 million in 2021-22 and an additional $11.5 million in 22-23, all for the cost of moving up one spot in the draft. I don't really see Boston taking this unless they see something in Aaron Gordon that we don't.
#13 New Orleans
Orlando sends Gordon for J.J. Redick and Josh Hart - Another pretty unrealistic one, considering the Pelicans are looking to move up themselves by dangling Jrue Holiday. Hart and Nicolo Melli are interchangeable, so I guess it's a matter of whether or not Hart would be a dealbreaker. Redick would balance the roster immediately by bringing excellent three point shooting off the bench.
#12 Sacramento
Orlando sends Gordon for Harrison Barnes - Seems like a likely destination, but it's not good value for Orlando. The Magic would almost certainly try to get Hield instead of Barnes in this scenario, but the equality of the trade would be near impossible to pull off without a third team or waiting for the offseason to start, given Buddy's Poison Pill Provision.
#11 San Antonio
Probably nothing. They're in rumors for so many different players - DeRozan, Aldridge, Mills - all of which seem to indicate they're sellers during the draft. They don't seem to be willing to move back in the draft or give up their #11 pick, so I haven't bothered putting up a scenario where they trade DeRozan to move back in the draft.
#10 Phoenix
Orlando sends Gordon for Ricky Rubio - This one also seems pretty realistic, considering the chatter. Phoenix is working hard to land Chris Paul, and thus they wouldn't really need to have Rubio. I don't know if Rubio would take a backup position, but he would certainly fill the void left by Augustin and MCW, and then some. Phoenix gets a PF they can start instead of playing Saric. That said, I don't know what Phoenix could offer OKC without giving away the #10 pick, and moving back to #15 seems to put them in a worse position to land Paul. I like this trade for the Magic, but a couple of things would have to work for Phoenix in order for them to make this trade.
#9 Washington
Also nothing. They've said a million times they won't trade Beal, and it certainly wouldn't be in a situation where they move down from the #9 pick. There isn't really a realistic trade option otherwise unless the Wizards send three or more unhelpful players to the Magic.
#8 New York
Orlando sends Gordon for Bobby Portis and Dennis Smith Jr. - I'm honestly not sure if this trade is valid, as Portis has a team option for next season and I don't know if that option needs to be exercised first or not. Regardless, New York gains a starter (albeit a bad fit) alongside Randle for the price of dumping salary and moving out of the lottery. My gut feeling is that New York wouldn't care for this trade, as they could simply decline Portis to get the same cap effect. They also already have a first rounder in the back end of the draft, so they probably don't feel the need to move back to get their man if their man will already be a borderline 1st rounder.
#7 Detroit
Orlando sends Gordon and Aminu for Blake Griffin - A simple cash dump for Detroit. They're saving about $9 million in 2020-21 and another $30 million in 21-22 to replace an aging starting PF for one five years younger. This one doesn't look great for Orlando, who's on the hook for Griffin while Isaac is ready to play, but they could spin this as worth it if they believe their man will be at #7.
#6 Atlanta
Despite some predictions thinking Gordon will be in Atlanta by the end of the draft, I don't see a clear path towards getting there. Any trade with Gordon would have to include Dedmon as a matter of course, but there aren't any clean contracts past that to match the numbers. Atlanta would certainly be hesitant to relinquish any one of Hunter, Huerter, Reddish, Young, or Collins, and definitely not while also moving back in the draft. This is one that would need to be revisited as a three-team trade in order to make it a possibility, but I'm not going to crane my neck to find a third party to make the numbers work.
#5 Cleveland
Orlando sends Gordon and Mo Bamba for Kevin Love - You're probably noticing a trend down here that much of the top half of the lottery involves some sort of salary dump. Since we're in top five territory now, the teams will likely want a young player as compensation on top of a starting PF. Cleveland frees up $7 million in 2021-22 and $16 million in 22-23. They also get a reason to sit Drummond in order to start Bamba in his place next season while also replacing Tristan Thompson's production in Gordon. This also seems like a fair deal for both teams, assuming Orlando is comfortable taking on salary and seeing if Love has anything left in the tank. At the very least, a Vucevic/Love backcourt could be one of the most interesting passing teams in the league.
#4 Chicago
Orlando sends Gordon and Fultz for Thaddeus Young, Tomas Satoransky, and Luke Kornet - At this point it's probably too much for Orlando to give things up. They can take on Young, but that's not enough for Chicago. They can take back Satoransky as well, but Chicago would want a starter to replace him. So Orlando gives up two starters for a top five pick. Doesn't seem worth it to me. They could theoretically give up Otto Porter instead of Satoransky, but I imagine they'd like to keep Porter for now. This option seems like a dud.
#3 Charlotte
Orlando sends Gordon, Ross, and Bamba for Nic Batum and Cody Zeller - This pick has the most potential for trade options and feels very fluid. I'm not totally sure what Charlotte's thinking about their cap situation, but if they want to dump Batum at all costs, they have plenty of options. Another swap could include Rozier instead of Zeller, and in exchange Orlando would send Fultz instead of Bamba to be their starting PG. There's also ways to work Malik Monk into the trade if the Hornets have completely given up on him at this point. This might be one to watch out for if Charlotte is trying to make win-now moves.
#2 Golden State
Orlando sends Gordon, Bamba, Ross, and Fultz for Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, and Kevon Looney - There are ways to make this one smaller such as removing Ross, but if Golden State is looking to free up future space while also staying in championship contention AND adding young talent, this is the way to go. That said, this is more likely a scenario where Golden State would prefer Vucevic over Gordon, or perhaps even both if they want to go all-in on their championship run-back. Vucevic definitely pushes the needle for them, and it would be interesting to know how much they value him over the #2 pick, if at all
#1 Minnesota
Almost all signs point to Ball being selected, so there's probably not much of an option for a trade up to the #1 spot.
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Let me know if any of these scenarios are simply too wild, or if there are any more obvious trade opportunities that I have missed. I know trades can get crazy with three or more teams, but for the most part multi-team trades are pretty unrealistic and I don't have the kind of brainpower to think those over. Thanks for reading.