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Aaron Gordon explains why he requested a trade from the Orlando Magic
In an age where it’s difficult to take anything you read or hear as fact, Gordon easily could have denied the reports that he requested a trade from the Orlando Magic, or given a cliched non-answer where he says a lot without actually saying anything at all, or given the standard “No Comment” that has long been a go-to for athletes when avoiding controversial questions. But he didn’t, and he deserves credit for being transparent, and for doing so without placing blame or elevating tension.
He spoke honestly, explaining why after seven seasons as a member of the Magic, he wants out.
“I mean, there’s been times where I just expressed my frustration to management,” Gordon said during his postgame presser when asked by Josh Robbins of The Athletic about his trade request. “Frustration with the losses, injuries, the way we’ve been playing, how we’ve been playing and how many losses have accumulated over the years. You know, it’s just my frustration kind of boiling over, I would say. And I think a lot of people share that sentiment with me, of frustratio
Organization-wide frustration is to be expected when taking part in the last decade of Magic basketball.
Gordon’s tenure with the Magic has coincided with what has been the most frustrating stretch in franchise history. The losses most certainly have accumulated over the years, as Gordon said.
322 of them to be exact during the regular season of Gordon’s tenure (203-322 if my math is correct), capped with their current injury-ravaged season, (with Gordon acknowledging that he expressed frustration with the endless injuries to management perhaps being an indictment on the medical staff?)
Gordon, selected No. 4 overall in the 2014 NBA Draft, was one of the earliest core pieces of the Magic’s post-Dwight Howard rebuild. But in the seven seasons since, Gordon and the Magic have never won more than 42 games in a season. During that time, Gordon has played for four different coaches, seen the front office whiff on lottery picks and fail to adequately address glaring needs and make mind-boggling trades, been forced to play out of position, and been a subject of annual trade speculation.n.”
