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Thursday's Magic Links: Why trades might be best way to improve roster

Orlando Magic will not pursue Mike Conley in free agency: It appears the Orlando Magic will not pursue Mike Conley in free agency. Conley’s camp has not received any indication from the Magic that they want to meet with him in the days ahead, according to a source familiar with Conley’s situation. -- Orlando Sentinel

Unable to depend on free agency, Magic make trades: When asked about free agency this summer, Magic GM Rob Hennigan said the club was going to be “aggressive as any team.” Well, the Magic have been about as aggressive as any team since the season ended – but on the trade front. Let’s see if there’s a carry-over to free agency, which begins Friday. -- Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic acquire Jodie Meeks in trade from Detroit Pistons: The Orlando Magic made a trade Wednesday to add long-range shooting to their roster and solidify their bench, sending a conditional second-round pick in 2019 to the Detroit Pistons for 28-year-old shooting guard Jodie Meeks. Meeks has one season remaining on a contract that will pay him $6.5 million in 2016-17. Magic officials regard his contract as a solid value, because a comparable shooter likely will be more expensive on this summer’s free-agent market. -- Orlando Sentinel

Forcier, Williamson, Adelman hired as Magic assistant coaches: One lesson Frank Vogel learned from Larry Bird pertains to the number of coaches an NBA team requires. You don’t need a large number of coaches, Bird said. You just need coaches who are versatile enough to do everything. It was one of Vogel’s guiding principles with the Indiana Pacers, and it will remain one of Vogel’s guiding principles with the Orlando Magic. -- Orlando Sentinel

Magic Off To Aggressive Start This Offseason: Flush with salary-cap flexibility, the Orlando Magic fully expected this summer to be a busy one what the planned additions of several difference-making players via free agency. However, the Magic have jumped the gun on the often volatile free-agency courting period and have been especially aggressive via the trade route. -- Magic.com