The Detroit Pistons would like to re-sign Greg Monroe, who is a restricted free agent.

But the Pistons are amenable to a sign-and-trade deal if his contract gets too exorbitant.

The Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks are expected to be interested in Monroe in free agency.

The Orlando Magic have waived Jameer Nelson and Doron Lamb.

The Magic will save $6 million by releasing Nelson due to the non-guarateed part of his deal.

The Magic faced an important deadline on Lamb.

Lamb’s salary of $915,243 for the 2014-15 season would've become fully guaranteed if he wasn't waived before Wednesday.

The Orlando Magic added yet another young, athletic player on Thursday night when they used the fourth pick on Aaron Gordon.

Gordon, 18, is the youngest player in his draft class and averaged 12.4 points and 8.0 rebounds in his lone season at Arizona. He will join Orlando’s current core of Victor Oladipo, Tobias Harris and Nikola Vucevic.

“It makes it easy for me because Victor Oladipo and Tobias Harris, they’re both good pros already. They’re young, and we can grow together,” Gordon told the media moments after being selected. "Very gritty, hard-working people. That’s who I am. I couldn’t be happier to be playing with them, man. I really couldn’t be.”

Gordon’s sister, who graduated from Harvard, immediately pointed out to the rookie that there is no state income tax in Florida — making him one of the biggest financial winners on Thursday night.

“She’s my manager,” he said. "That’s who’s going to be living out there with me.”

Gordon felt that he worked out well for teams selecting four-to-eight, the range he felt he’d be selected.

“When I got in a one-on-one circumstance with all the teams picking four to eight, I thought I did very well,” he recalled. "I showed them things that maybe they previously didn’t think I could do. When I got to Orlando, they just liked my game. They liked my skill set. They know how hard I worked, and I’m going to continue to do that. What I’ve done to get myself here will never fade away. That’s who I am. Everything else, I’m just going to start adding on and continue to add on."

The Charlotte Hornets are firmly focused on acquiring shooters this offseason.

The Hornets own the ninth overall pick and are believed to be targeting Doug McDermott, Nik Stauskas or Gary Harris.

Charlotte offered Gerald Henderson and the 24th overall pick to the Orlando Magic for Arron Afflalo.

Afflalo was traded on Thursday to the Denver Nuggets.

The Orlando Magic have agreed to trade Arron Afflalo to the Denver Nuggets for Evan Fournier and the No. 56 pick in the NBA draft, according to sources.

Afflalo, a former Nugget, had been rumored to be a target of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers.

Joel Embiid is currently slotted to go third overall to the Philadelphia 76ers in the most recent mock draft by Jonathan Givony at Draft Express.

The 76ers are planning a slow rebuild, so selecting Embiid with the possibility he sits out his entire rookie season as Nerlens Noel did in 13-14 is not an issue.

Draft Express reports that the Orlando Magic also represent a viable option to select Embiid with the No. 4 pick and the worst case scenario are the Sacramento Kings at No. 8.

The Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz have all offered their high lottery picks plus a veteran to move up to No. 1 in a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers aren't enamored by offers from the 76ers (Thad Young and the No. 3 pick) and Jazz (Derrick Favors and the No. 5 pick).

But the Magic offer of Arron Afflalo, along with the No. 4 and No. 12 pick is attractive to the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers have strong interest in signing LeBron James and acquiring Afflalo would be seen as a strong move.

Aaron Gordon is receiving consideration from the Orlando Magic with the No. 4 overall pick in the NBA draft and is not expected to fall past the Sacramento Kings at No. 8.

Gordon displayed a 39-inch vertical leap during the Chicago pre-draft combine.

"If and when I reach my full potential, I think I will be better than everybody [in this draft]," Gordon said. "I think I will have an edge."

The Chicago Bulls are pursuing a trade with the Orlando Magic for Arron Afflalo.

Afflalo has two seasons remaining on his contract with an Early Termination Option for next summer.

It is unclear how the Bulls' pursuit of Afflalo would impact their chances to acquire Carmelo Anthony.

Chicago owns the 16th and 19th overall picks in the draft, and assuredly one of those selections would be included in a possible package with the Magic.

Afflalo will make $7.5 million this upcoming season and can opt in to a $7.75 million deal in the summer of 2015.