Miami and Orlando Magic produced a stronger realized return for Magic in the 2015-07-27 exchange: 2016 second-round pick (protected top 55 in 2016, else extinguished) (not exercised) for Shabazz Napier; cash considerations.
Orlando acquired Shabazz Napier and cash from Miami in July 2015 for a conditional 2016 second-round pick. The pick was protected through No. 55, so the Magic were risking only the final five selections of the round. Miami's motivation was financial: the Heat were trimming salary and luxury-tax exposure after Napier's rookie season. For Orlando, the deal was a low-cost depth move behind Elfrid Payton and Victor Oladipo.
Napier did not become a long-term answer, but Orlando still received usable NBA value. He appeared in 55 games in 2015-16 and averaged 3.7 points and 1.8 assists in 10.9 minutes per game. He never started and shot 33.8 percent from the field, so the acquisition did not develop into a major rotation win. Even so, the Magic got a full season of backup-guard availability while also receiving cash in the original trade.
The conditional pick was protected Nos. 31 through 55 in the 2016 draft and otherwise extinguished. Orlando's own second-round position landed well inside that protected range, so Miami never received a player from the pick. That leaves the Heat's return as salary and tax relief rather than basketball value. The financial logic was real, but the trade ledger still ends with Orlando receiving Napier and cash while Miami received no converted draft asset.
The Magic moved on after one season, trading Napier to Portland for cash in July 2016. That exit did not create a major downstream asset, but it reinforces how little Orlando had committed to the experiment. Miami cleared a player it no longer prioritized, while Orlando obtained 55 games and later recovered cash without surrendering a draft pick that actually conveyed. The canonical B+ for Orlando and C+ for Miami fit a modest trade where one side extracted tangible use from almost no acquisition cost.
Magic Win — Orlando B+, Miami C+. Orlando acquired Shabazz Napier and cash for a top-55-protected 2016 second-round pick that never conveyed. Napier played 55 games for the Magic before Orlando later traded him to Portland for cash. Miami achieved its salary and luxury-tax objective, so the move was not pointless, but the Heat received no realized draft value. Orlando's low-risk acquisition produced the stronger completed return.