Oops! When new Magic player
Patricio Garino’s agent tweeted a celebratory contractsigning photo, he may have exposed the team’s trade possibilities and free-agent targets.
The Orlando Magic’s offseason options and brainstormings may have been leaked to the entire world. But through a photo — not Russian hacking or an unnamed “source.” The agent for Patricio Garino on Monday tweeted a picture of his client signing a contract with the Magic for the remainder of the season and next season. There’s just one problem: In the background, there was a dry-erase board that lists possible Magic trade possibilities and free-agent targets.
Asked by the Sentinel for comment, Magic general manager Rob Hennigan said the lists are “not indicative of plans” and were “simply listing options, including some of which other teams have inquired about.”
There are three columns that are clearly visible: Hybrid Trade (referring to players who can play multiple positions), Hybrid Free Agency (referring to players who can play multiple positions and will become free agents this summer) and Spread Bigs Trade (referring to big men who can spread the court with long-range shooting). The names of Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari and Hawks power forward Paul Millsap sit atop the Hybrid Free Agency column, followed by the Warriors’ Andre Iguodala.
The Hybrid Trade category lists Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, Nuggets power forward Juancho Hernangomez, Pistons swingman Stanley Johnson and Pistons power forward Marcus Morris, among others. Lower on the list is 76ers forward Dario Saric, and in parentheses next to Saric is the phrase “For AG?” That, apparently, refers to the Magic’s Aaron Gordon.