Story by (Jason Beede/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)Jason Beede, Orlando SentinelThu, February 5, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC·4 min readAlthough the Magic only made one move ahead of the NBA trade deadline — Orlando sent veteran guard Tyus Jones and two second-round picks to Charlotte in exchange for cash considerations — team president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman revealed Thursday the franchise considered making other deals in hopes of improving its roster. Ultimately, however, the Magic didn’t roll the dice on any other trades beyond moving Jones late Wednesday night. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWeltman doesn’t believe that’s a sign of complacency or due to a lack of aggression by the organization that entered Thursday’s game against Brooklyn 2-8 in its last 10 games and 8th in the East during a season that came with high expectations.“We’re aggressive 365 days a year,” he said at the AdventHealth Training Center. “And I think we’re not afraid to make bolds as I think last summer showed. The answer to frustration isn’t just to make a move just for the sake of making a move.
