Personal Orlando Magic Draft Strategy

[Nemesis21]

#6 PG Trae Young

Get back into round 1, mid 20s pick - Divincenzo/A Simmons/K Thomas

After 2019 Draft,

PG Trae Young - Curry Lite
SG Khyri Thomas - Oladipo
SF RJ Barrett - Grant Hill
PF Aaron Gordon - Blake Lite
C Jonathan Isaac - Myles Turner

[Skybox]

To build on the prevailing ideas here...

1) Draft Doncic at 6
2) Trade Vuc for 8 and draft Mikal
3) Trade Evan for Kyrie
sign Lebron for MLE
re-sign Afflalo
done!

[Skybox]

To build on the prevailing ideas here...

1) Draft Doncic at 6
2) Trade Vuc for 8 and draft Mikal
3) Trade Evan for Kyrie
sign Lebron for MLE
re-sign Afflalo
done!

Oh my bad, LBJ won't play with Kyrie...my plan won't work

[Patrick1978]

Cavs intrigued by sexton.
His alpha dog mentality,his non stop motor and fire.sexton is a competitor.
We don t have this on the roster.

[ralphie9898]

PHX - Ayton
SAC - Doncic
ATL - Bagley
MEM - Bamba
DAL - Jackson
ORL - Porter
CHI - Carter (and Asik trade to ORL for Vuc, Augustin and Iwundu)
CAV - Young
NYK - Mikal
PHI - Knox

Watch on YouTube

Possible Orlando's Starting lineup:
Isaiah Thomas (MLE?), Sexton
Simmons / TRoss
Porter / Hezonja
Gordon / Isaac
Carter / Asik / Birch
Let the running and uptempo game begin!

Trade Biyombo + 35 + 41 to Clippers’ 12th pick and select Colin Sexton.

Why for Thomas:
No team will give him the rein 100% anymore except this team. Everyone (except the NY teams) has a established leaders already. Coming to Orlando to be the leader and leading the show regardless of the money. I guess others will offer slightly higher or similar offer (MLE).

Why for Chicago:
They will get a double double machine (top ten center on the league), serviceable 3rd PG and a defensive minded and athletic SF. Also they will unload Asik’s massive contract.

Why for the Clippers:
IF Jordan leaves, Clips don’t have a center. Biyombo can be an insurance, or a serviceable backup if he stays. At 12 and 13 picks, all ‘bigs’ (with potential) are gone.

Trade Fournier and Mack for a bag of chips!

Biyombo and two second round picks for the the Clippers pick at 12. Uh absolutely no way would La even remotely consider that deal. And there will still be good bigs available around 12 as this draft is big on big guys with depth as well.Also no way Chicago is doing that deal either. Your deals are akin to highway robbery where we are the sole benefactors.

[ralphie9898]

To build on the prevailing ideas here...

1) Draft Doncic at 6
2) Trade Vuc for 8 and draft Mikal
3) Trade Evan for Kyrie
sign Lebron for MLE
re-sign Afflalo
done!

Oh my bad, LBJ won't play with Kyrie...my plan won't work

Not to mention we don't have the cap space to sign Lebron. No thanks to Kyrie as well. Also Vuc is not going to fetch a lottery pick or even a pick in the 15-20 range. Maybe something in the 20's if we throw in a guy like Simmons or one or both of our seconds or the future first we get from OKC. Dreams of getting another lottery pick are foolish in my my mind. I highly doubt we get another on.

[NBAchamps2017]

PHX - Ayton
SAC - Doncic
ATL - Bagley
MEM - Bamba
DAL - Jackson
ORL - Porter
CHI - Carter (and Asik trade to ORL for Vuc, Augustin and Iwundu)
CAV - Young
NYK - Mikal
PHI - Knox

Watch on YouTube

Possible Orlando's Starting lineup:
Isaiah Thomas (MLE?), Sexton
Simmons / TRoss
Porter / Hezonja
Gordon / Isaac
Carter / Asik / Birch
Let the running and uptempo game begin!

Trade Biyombo + 35 + 41 to Clippers’ 12th pick and select Colin Sexton.

Why for Thomas:
No team will give him the rein 100% anymore except this team. Everyone (except the NY teams) has a established leaders already. Coming to Orlando to be the leader and leading the show regardless of the money. I guess others will offer slightly higher or similar offer (MLE).

Why for Chicago:
They will get a double double machine (top ten center on the league), serviceable 3rd PG and a defensive minded and athletic SF. Also they will unload Asik’s massive contract.

Why for the Clippers:
IF Jordan leaves, Clips don’t have a center. Biyombo can be an insurance, or a serviceable backup if he stays. At 12 and 13 picks, all ‘bigs’ (with potential) are gone.

Trade Fournier and Mack for a bag of chips!

Biyombo and two second round picks for the the Clippers pick at 12. Uh absolutely no way would La even remotely consider that deal. And there will still be good bigs available around 12 as this draft is big on big guys with depth as well.Also no way Chicago is doing that deal either. Your deals are akin to highway robbery where we are the sole benefactors.

Who else? I mean 'with potential'. Really.
I reckon they will draft Spellman at 13. After him who else will be there?
Biyombo need a Doc River kind of coach: stable, experienced and player-coach coach. His Toronto stint 8reb 2blk 6pts in 22 min/g , all dipped when he arrived Orlando. He is still serviceable at the right environment. Also his contract expires in 2 years, that can be an asset down the road. So even without Jordan, this roster can still compete!

Austin/Milos/Pat Bev
Lou / Grayson (35)
Tobias / WJohnson / Vanderbilt (41)
Gallo / Harrell / Spellman (13)
Biyombo / Boban

If you look at Chicago roster, they have ‘young prospect’ at every position. Their problem is too much youth (one of the youngest. Remove 30 year old Lopez and they will be the youngest)! Bulls people really like Porter but he's gone. So sad, they dont like Trae. They are looking at Mikal and Knox. From an outsider looking in, they don't need another 19 yr old prospect! They need vet and couple of 'all star players' to get back to their glory days. Also,we will absorb Asik contract which is multi million and still 3 more years!! So what's robbery on that.

LaVine / Dunn / DJ
Holiday / Kilpatrick
Valentine / Zipser / Iwundu
Markkenen / Portis / Vonleh
Lopez / Vucevic / Felicio

[ralphie9898]

PHX - Ayton
SAC - Doncic
ATL - Bagley
MEM - Bamba
DAL - Jackson
ORL - Porter
CHI - Carter (and Asik trade to ORL for Vuc, Augustin and Iwundu)
CAV - Young
NYK - Mikal
PHI - Knox

Watch on YouTube

Possible Orlando's Starting lineup:
Isaiah Thomas (MLE?), Sexton
Simmons / TRoss
Porter / Hezonja
Gordon / Isaac
Carter / Asik / Birch
Let the running and uptempo game begin!

Trade Biyombo + 35 + 41 to Clippers’ 12th pick and select Colin Sexton.

Why for Thomas:
No team will give him the rein 100% anymore except this team. Everyone (except the NY teams) has a established leaders already. Coming to Orlando to be the leader and leading the show regardless of the money. I guess others will offer slightly higher or similar offer (MLE).

Why for Chicago:
They will get a double double machine (top ten center on the league), serviceable 3rd PG and a defensive minded and athletic SF. Also they will unload Asik’s massive contract.

Why for the Clippers:
IF Jordan leaves, Clips don’t have a center. Biyombo can be an insurance, or a serviceable backup if he stays. At 12 and 13 picks, all ‘bigs’ (with potential) are gone.

Trade Fournier and Mack for a bag of chips!

Biyombo and two second round picks for the the Clippers pick at 12. Uh absolutely no way would La even remotely consider that deal. And there will still be good bigs available around 12 as this draft is big on big guys with depth as well.Also no way Chicago is doing that deal either. Your deals are akin to highway robbery where we are the sole benefactors.

Who else? I mean 'with potential'. Really.
I reckon they will draft Spellman at 13. After him who else will be there?
Biyombo need a Doc River kind of coach: stable, experienced and player-coach coach. His Toronto stint 8reb 2blk 6pts in 22 min/g , all dipped when he arrived Orlando. He is still serviceable at the right environment. Also his contract expires in 2 years, that can be an asset down the road. So even without Jordan, this roster can still compete!

Austin/Milos/Pat Bev
Lou / Grayson (35)
Tobias / WJohnson / Vanderbilt (41)
Gallo / Harrell / Spellman (13)
Biyombo / Boban

If you look at Chicago roster, they have ‘young prospect’ at every position. Their problem is too much youth (one of the youngest. Remove 30 year old Lopez and they will be the youngest)! Bulls people really like Porter but he's gone. So sad, they dont like Trae. They are looking at Mikal and Knox. From an outsider looking in, they don't need another 19 yr old prospect! They need vet and couple of 'all star players' to get back to their glory days. Also,we will absorb Asik contract which is multi million and still 3 more years!! So what's robbery on that.

LaVine / Dunn / DJ
Holiday / Kilpatrick
Valentine / Zipser / Iwundu
Markkenen / Portis / Vonleh
Lopez / Vucevic / Felicio

Biyombo has negative value. He is not very good and he is paid like a starter so no one is going to trade a first rounder much less a lottery pick for him. THat is insane if you think someone will. Chicago also isn't doing that either. Iwundu is a fringe roster player who is close to not even being in the league. Vuc has some value but not alot given that he isn't very athletic and isn't the modern type of big man but has hefty contract though it does expire after this year so that isn't much of a negative anymore but still no one is giving us a lottery pick for him. It may be less insane then the other one but still I am over that one as well. Take a hint from the Elfrid Payton trade.

[Magic_Johnny12]

6th pick

1. Mohamed Bamba- He's a can't miss prospect. Has all the tools to become a dominant elite big. As I stressed a lot prior he has the measurables, bbiq, work ethic and frame you want in your bigs. His ceiling could be as high as a healthy Embiid and floor as Gobert. Incredibly fast for his size and has the lateral quickness to defend several positions in the league. He seems like a WeHam player as well (length and intelligence). This would solidify our front court trio for years (Isaac/Gordon/Bamba).

Worst case scenario IMHO: Jermaine O'Neal

Additional notes: Going big in the top of the draft could be worth it due to the players potentially available at the end/outside of the lottery. There's also great PG prospects in the second round.

2. Luca Doncic- I question his position a lot, but if he could emulate playing like prime Hedo, Simmons or even Harden esque at the higher level then he'll be worth the pick (especially if he falls to six as some mocks are now showing). Franchise level talent which kinda scares me I would admit simply due to our track record of euros, but ultimately I think is worth the gamble. He provides exactly what this club is missing, a starting PG that has elite shooting, play making ability and passing.

Worst case scenario IMHO: Tyreke Evans

Additional notes: Cant go wrong going PG at the top, looking towards next years draft the PG crop "currently" is very lackluster and draft all together is projected to be one of the worst in the past decade.

3. Trae Young- High risk high reward player and I'm a gambling man. With proper development he could be in my eyes a top 10 PG in the league and could potentially lead the league in assists. If you look closely to tape in regards to his faults you'll see a lot of the concerns stemmed from the players/team he had around himself. I think his game will translate a lot better in the NBA where he has actual NBA talent around him to catch the lobs and not fumble the passes he creates. The spacing alone the NBA provides will make him a a real shooting threat that teams simply can't ignore. Seems like a high character guy that wants to suceed/win. Also I feel his biggest flaw is defense which in todays NBA is a bit overblown when it comes to the point guard position.

Worst case scenario IMHO: Mike Bibby

Move to targets (no specific order)

Elie Okobo- Could possibly be the best PG of the draft after all said and done.

Kevin Knox - I think has the highest possibility in becoming a star outside the top 10.

Anferneee Simmons - Hometown kid that reminds me a lot of DAR

Khyri Thomas - Could be the biggest steal of the draft, might be the best guard defender in the draft.

Rodions Kurucs - Draft and stash?


*I would be dangling next years pick (with low protections)/any player outside of Isaac if it got me back in the top 10. Coming away with one of Doncic/Young/Bamba AND one of Bridges/Porter/Carter would be HUGE for this organization and imo the main direction/focus we should have draft day.

[drsd]

6th pick

1. Mohamed Bamba- He's a can't miss prospect. Has all the tools to become a dominant elite big. As I stressed a lot prior he has the measurables, bbiq, work ethic and frame you want in your bigs. His ceiling could be as high as a healthy Embiid and floor as Gobert. Incredibly fast for his size and has the lateral quickness to defend several positions in the league. He seems like a WeHam player as well (length and intelligence). This would solidify our front court trio for years (Isaac/Gordon/Bamba).

We have a winner!


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