NBA Trade Window: 3 players the Orlando Magic should keep out of trade talks

Since Dwight Howard left for Los Angeles back in 2012, the Orlando Magic have been one of the worst performing NBA teams. The team has failed to reach the playoffs in each of the last six seasons, and during this time, the Magic have only won more than 30 games once (15-16 season).

While the Magic have successfully amassed a talented young core of players over the last 18 months, expectations were still low coming into the 18/19 season. Nevertheless, the team has benefited from a historically weak Eastern Conference, and the Magic's current record of 19-24 leaves the team just one game back from the playoff places.

Orlando also picked up an impressive win over the Boston Celtics last week, and the team could still make the 2019 postseason. Despite this, a number of Magic players are being linked with a trade away this month, and here we will assess three players that the franchise should look to retain.

#3 Evan Fournier

After playing three years of professional basketball in his native France, Evan Fournier entered the NBA draft back in 2012. During the draft, Fournier was selected with the 20th overall pick by the Denver Nugget's, although the Frenchman struggled to make an impact with the team, and was traded to the Magic two years later.

In his time in Orlando, Fournier has emerged as a bright spot in an otherwise dark time in Magic history. The 26-year-old has improved in each of his four seasons with the Magic, and last year, Fournier averaged 17.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. While Fournier's stats have taken a slight hit this season, the versatile Frenchman continues to contribute at both ends of the court, and it would be a big mistake for the team to trade him away.