Pre-Draft Outlook
Draft, groom and hold. That’s been the Magic’s mantra over the last few years and judging from the encouraging results, it has worked. Wasn’t this the same blueprint used by Oklahoma City, and how has that turned out? That’s not to say the Magic will rise to that level, but having Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, both organically grown, is a start.
The Way To Go
Orlando holds two picks each in the first and second rounds. The Magic might be sold on swapping a few of them to some desperate team in exchange for future draft capital. In the meantime, the Nos. 16 and 25 selections should bear fruit. On the radar should be Thomas Sorber, a rebounding center from Georgetown, and guard Walter Clayton, who sizzled in the NCAAs for Florida.
— Shaun Powell
Here’s a quick look at Orlando’s current roster entering the Draft:
Under Contract
G: Cole Anthony
G: Anthony Black
G: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
G: Jett Howard
G: Jalen Suggs
G: Ethan Thompson
F: Paolo Banchero
F: Tristan da Silva
F: Jonathan Isaac
F: Franz Wagner
C/F: Goga Bitadze
C/F: Wendell Carter Jr.
Free Agents
G: Gary Harris
G: Caleb Houstan
G: Cory Joseph
G: Mac McClung
G: Trevelin Queen
F/C: Moritz Wagner