<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Magic's biggest asset in the trade game is Grant Hill's expiring contract. Then it drops down to an extra point guard and a warehouse of wing players. What about Darko Milicic? Now the Magic like the 21-year-old Darko's potential, plus they are also looking for another big man to go with Milicic, Dwight Howard and Tony Battie. So, on the surface, floating a trial trade balloon for Milicic might not make sense. Except for this: He's a restricted free agent at the end of the season, meaning teams can offer him deals inwhich the Magic can match. And if some team with money (think Atlanta) has big bucks, they could try to pry him away. If it's too big a deal, perhaps the Magic have to think about passing. But before it gets to that, could the club see what he might be worth before the February trade deadline? Orlando needs another scorer, preferably a go-to guy. While one of the no-nos in the NBA is trading small for big, the Magic might need to take a look if they believe that the up-and-down Darko might command a hefty salary this summer. The Magic can't get, say, a Ray Allen, for Milicic, because they would need to throw in others to make the deal work. Stars like that can only be had if the other team is rebuilding and wants Hill's contract for cap relief. But what about Pau Gasol of Memphis? He wants out. What about swapping a big for a big? Again, the Magic would have to include others with Milicic to the Griz to make the salaries work. I doubt the Magic pull the trigger on any kind of major deal. But they might have to at least look and see what Darko might bring them.</div> Source
