Orlando Have Three Direct Connections to Giannis That Make Them a Serious Suitor

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Orlando Have Three Direct Connections to Giannis That Make Them a Serious Suitor

Magic have quietly emerged as a serious Giannis trade suitor with three direct connections to the Bucks star, per Marc Stein. New coach Sweeney also coached Giannis in Milwaukee, while senior advisor John Hammond drafted him in 2013. "Hammond is still leaned on for frequent counsel by Orlando's president of basketball operations, Jeff Weltman," Stein wrote.

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