Official Draft Thread: Prospects Watch

[MoMM]

New thread about it! Let's talk about some prospects that Orlando could draft next year.

Who will we draft? Noel? Shabazz? Wiggins?

What's our needs? PG?

Magic Draft Picks next summers:
- 1st round pick in 2013 (by Magic)
- 2nd round pick in 2013 (by Warriors)
- 1st round pick in 2014 (by Magic)
- 1st round pick in 2014 (by Knicks or Nuggets, lower one)

Other draft picks owned by Orlando:
http://www.prosportstransactions.com/ba ... /Magic.htm

Draft Scouts:
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2013/
http://nbadraft.net/2013mock_draft

[Def Swami]

First

The odds have always been against UCLA’s star recruit Shabazz Muhammad staying with the program for more than a year. He’s one of the best two-way players in the nation and he has a sizable role waiting for him that should allow him to showcase his abilities enough to remain a top-ranked prospect in the 2013 NBA Draft. However, at the 2012 adidas Nations championship game he was saying all the right things regarding his future.

“I’m not expecting to be one-and-done,” Muhammad said in an exclusive interview with HOOPSWORLD. “I want to get this college season started and try to make our way to Atlanta.

“It is hard (to block out all the draft talk), but you have to look at it as you put yourself in this position so I’m just going to keep continuing to work hard and see what the outcome is.”

Unfortunately for UCLA and Muhammad, his decision could be made for him by the NCAA. They are currently investigating whether or not Muhammed and his family accepted impermissible benefits that endangered his amateur status. He is not eligible to play in the team’s upcoming trip to China as the NCAA continues to research his case. The investigation dates all the way back to February; CBSSports.com’s Jeff Goodman and Gary Parrish had the details:

In relatively short order we should know whether or not Muhammad is one of those pieces. It never looked like he was going to be at UCLA long anyway, but if he’s ineligible than you can certainly pencil him in as one of the top picks in the 2013 draft. If Enes Kanter, who never played at Kentucky due to being permanently ineligible for playing professionally in Turkey beforehand, still went top three in the 2011 NBA Draft, it’s highly unlikely that Muhammad takes much of a hit either.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-am-shabaz ... ast-track/

[BelgianMagic]

From what I've seen, Shabazz would be my favorite

[Ahmadab]

LEGGO

[MasterGMer]

Do we need a Point Guard in this class?

How about Ryan Harrow from Kentucky.

[Def Swami]

Do we need a Point Guard in this class?

How about Ryan Harrow from Kentucky.

I could have sworn that kid was 5'11". Could have been an old height check, but I remember reading that and saying pass.

[MasterGMer]

Do we need a Point Guard in this class?

How about Ryan Harrow from Kentucky.

I could have sworn that kid was 5'11". Could have been an old height check, but I remember reading that and saying pass.

What other Point Guards are there in 2013? Any more intriguing ones?

[MAGICian619]

I'm pretty sure Wiggins will be in the '14 draft.

[TDJacksonville]

Do we need a Point Guard in this class?

How about Ryan Harrow from Kentucky.

I could have sworn that kid was 5'11". Could have been an old height check, but I remember reading that and saying pass.

What other Point Guards are there in 2013? Any more intriguing ones?

Kabongo, Miller, Burke, Canaan, Brown, McCollum, Purvis.

[Def Swami]

Do we need a Point Guard in this class?

How about Ryan Harrow from Kentucky.

I could have sworn that kid was 5'11". Could have been an old height check, but I remember reading that and saying pass.

What other Point Guards are there in 2013? Any more intriguing ones?

Only other one I have a good opinion on is Kabongo. I think it's a weak point guard class. But, we could find out differently when the season starts. I'd look to 2014 for point guards.

[MasterGMer]

Do we need a Point Guard in this class?

How about Ryan Harrow from Kentucky.

I could have sworn that kid was 5'11". Could have been an old height check, but I remember reading that and saying pass.

Kabongo, Miller, Burke, Canaan, Brown, McCollum, Purvis.

Thank you. What is the needest position in 2013 draft? Do we draft a Point Guard?

My personal opinion: absolutely. I will keep an eye on McCollum and Harrow.

[MoMM]

PG is our needest position, but if the class is weak we should draft the Best Player Available. We are looking long-term, no need to rush next offseason.

Even if we really need a PG, we could draft BPA and then trade for a young PG (not a rookie).

[TDJacksonville]

PG is our needest position, but if the class is weak we should draft the Best Player Available. We are looking long-term, no need to rush next offseason.

Even if we really need a PG, we could draft BPA and then trade for a young PG (not a rookie).

always draft BPA and if its tied between a Big need and a lil need take the Player who fills the Big need.

Use FA for Needs.

[MasterGMer]

PG is our needest position, but if the class is weak we should draft the Best Player Available. We are looking long-term, no need to rush next offseason.

Even if we really need a PG, we could draft BPA and then trade for a young PG (not a rookie).

But either way we still come up to which Point Guard or young Point Guard?

Or what type of Point Guard? Scoring Point? Pass first?

If I were Rob, I take good one excel at pick n' roll situation, good balance between score and making plays, good size and fatastic leading the floor, a true combo guard. More like Chris Paul type.

[TDJacksonville]

I could have sworn that kid was 5'11". Could have been an old height check, but I remember reading that and saying pass.

What other Point Guards are there in 2013? Any more intriguing ones?

Only other one I have a good opinion on is Kabongo. I think it's a weak point guard class. But, we could find out differently when the season starts. I'd look to 2014 for point guards.

id look at wiggins 1st