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Reports: Magic trade Afflalo to Nuggets for Fournier, 56th pick

Published Jun. 26, 2014 11:14 a.m. ET

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Hours before the NBA Draft, the wheeling and dealing continues.

The Orlando Magic have agreed to trade veteran guard Arron Afflalo to the Denver Nuggets for guard Evan Fournier and the 56th pick in this year's draft, Yahoo! Sports/FOX Sports 1 NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski and other media report.

Afflalo is coming off a breakout season, averaging a career-high 18.2 points while shooting 46 percent from the floor and 43 percent from beyond the arc. The Magic reportedly had been in talks with the Cleveland Cavaliers about trading Afflalo along with the Nos. 4 and 12 picks in this year's draft for Cleveland's No. 1 pick.

Afflalo will make $7.5 million this upcoming season and $7.75 million in 2015-16 if he decides not use his opt-out clause.

Fournier has played his first two seasons in the league with the Nuggets and averaged 8.4 points on 42 percent shooting from the field last season.

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