"The Orlando Magic are one of a handful of teams who've spoken to the Golden State Warriors about acquiring Monta Ellis, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Based on comments from new team consultant Jerry West last week, it appears the Warriors are looking to split up the guard duo of Ellis and Stephen Curry, who aren't a very good complement because they're both undersized and both like the ball in their hands. That puts Ellis, a 25-year-old who averaged 24.1 points last season, on the trading block, and he's receiving plenty of interest. Rusty Simmons of the Chronicle, citing league sources, said the Warriors have discussed trades with Atlanta, Chicago, Memphis, Orlando and the Lakers. The league's hottest rumor involves Ellis being traded to Philadelphia for Andre Iguodala straight up. Ellis' inefficiency and lack of defensive performance doesn't make him a perfect fit in Orlando, but his ability to create shots is something the Magic sorely lack. As a pure scorer, he's one of the ten best perimeter players in the NBA." Read more: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sp...alking-to-golden-state-about-monta-ellis.html
