The Orlando Magic find themselves in murky waters after losing their two best players in the second quarter of Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors. Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon were both forced to leave the game early with their respective injuries, which will now have the franchise scrambling for answers after another shaky start to the season.

It's time to ring the alarm and trade for DeMar DeRozan, a player Orlando's front office has kept its eyes on for quite some time.

Getting DeRozan won't come cheap, but the San Antonio Spurs won't be as stiff as they were when pushed to get rid of Kawhi Leonard two offseasons ago.

The Spurs are dying to develop their young players, like Dejounte Murray, who inherited the rights to the starting point guard spot months before Tony Parker chose to sign with the Charlotte Hornets during his NBA swan song. Others like Derrick White, Bryn Forbes, and Lonnie Walker IV require more ample playing time as well, and DeRozan's team-leading 34.2 minutes per game are getting in the way of that.

San Antonio tried to work out a contract extension with the swingman in the summer, but talks didn't really go anywhere. DeRozan is putting together another solid campaign with averages of 21.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists through 15 games, but the Spurs have struggled to a 5-10 start. The DeRozan-LaMarcus Aldridge duo isn't working, so perhaps DeRozan could be of more help for a team in desperate help of some offensive firepower.

Orlando is last in effective field goal percentage and 28th in offensive efficiency — two marks that spell a dire end if they keep that up this season. Take away two of their best offensive players in Vucevic and Gordon, and the Magic could soon start to pile up the losses through this early stretch.

After years of being enticed to take 3-point shots, DeRozan has reverted to being a reluctant 3-point shooter under the blessing of Gregg Popovich, a man who hates 3-pointers just as much as the Compton native does.

Yet the 30-year-old shooting guard does exactly what the Magic are missing — score efficiently. DeRozan is shooting a career-high 52.8% from the field and shooting 80.6% from the foul line through 15 games, all while only attempting (and missing) four 3-pointers this season.

DeRozan knows where his bread is buttered and wastes no time going for the knife, constantly attacking with an arsenal of mid-range shots spread all around the court like homemade butter on a crescent roll.

Trading for DeRozan would likely mean giving up at least two assets to acquire him. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard is making $27.7 million this season, and the Magic have the perfect pieces to entice a trade. Evan Fournier is in the penultimate year of his contract, making over $17 million before his player option for next season kicks in.

The Magic haven't gotten much out of Al-Farouq Aminu since they signed him this summer, so packaging his $9.3 million contract alongside Fournier and a future first-round pick could give Orlando the right bundle to get a reliable scorer amid this situation.

Aminu can't be traded until Dec. 15 since he was signed this summer, but the Magic have a fairly favorable schedule until then. In the next few weeks, they will face the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers (twice), Golden State Warriors, and Washington Wizards before running into a wall of championship contenders — taking on the Milwaukee Bucks (Dec. 9), Los Angeles Lakers (Dec. 11), and Houston Rockets (Dec. 13) right before they're able to pull the trigger.

Vucevic will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days, while Gordon is listed as out indefinitely with a bruised right ankle. His return will depend on the swelling and how he can manage the pain.

The Magic will have a few weeks until they can pull off this trade, but they should be quick to pull the trigger, especially when offering the Spurs an international talent like Fournier, which they have welcomed plenty through the course of Popovich's tenure.