The Orlando Magic have reportedly shown trade interest in New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., per Marc Berman of the New York Post.

Magic veteran guard D.J. Augustin becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. With former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz being prone to injury since entering the NBA in 2017 with the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando could be interested in Smith Jr. as an insurance policy for Fultz.

According to an NBA source, Orlando has shown interest in Dennis Smith Jr., so a bigger deal could work with the Magic if they swap the No. 8 and No. 15 slots.

Smith Jr. was the ninth overall pick in the 2017 draft out of NC State. The Dallas Mavericks traded the explosive point guard to the Knicks in the blockbuster Kristaps Porzingis trade in 2019.

DSJ has career NBA averages of 12.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists with the Mavs and Knicks.

Since being acquired by the Knicks, Smith Jr. has really struggled. Many pundits around the NBA believe the 22-year-old needs to play for a winning team and get out of the dysfunctional nature the Knicks present.

The Magic have made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Orlando lost to the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2019 postseason and fell to the Milwaukee Bucks in this year's playoffs at Walt Disney World in the first round as well.

It's going to be interesting to see which team Smith Jr. is on when the 2020-21 season starts. He needs to turn his career around quickly before people start calling him a bust.