2023 Orlando Magic Draft Day Thread (#6, #11): THE DAY IS HERE!

Post #701 » by **Howard Mass** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:55 am

My feeling is The Magic took Black to have him and Fultz at the point for 4 years. A lot can happen in 4 years but hard to play them together.

dsg2021 · Post #702 » by **dsg2021** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:55 am

Last Guardian wrote:
Ralof wrote:This personally really sucks.

Markelle future is really in danger

Magic are looking for success next season. Starting a rookie PG is most likely not going to get them there

Well, Black said it himself he expects someone moved. He already said it, "I want Fultz or Cole or Suggs out of here." What a nice comment from a rookie.

basketballRob · Post #703 » by **basketballRob** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:55 am

Fultz probably will be here one more season and AB 7-8.

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Message Boar · Post #704 » by **Message Boar** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:55 am

Some nice options about to be available at #11. Hopefully the Magic make me happier with that one.

thelead · Post #705 » by **thelead** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:56 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:This pick does not make sense. Why do we have another guard who can't shoot? Y'all I don't get it! We need a shooter are we ever going to address that?

We're building a team. Not drafting for need. We can address the shooting later.

Ralof · Post #706 » by **Ralof** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:56 am

G-Heel wrote:Black probably will be solid but I'm not seeing a star. Hopefully he learns to shoot.

don't see a star even if he shoots decent way.

no pop,not super athlete.

i can bet he is gonna have an nba carreer tough,he has good qualities,if all connect could be a good"connector" almost as Lonzo was.

Post #707 » by **Knightro** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:56 am

Gotta take Whitmore at 11 if he makes it there, right?

yoyojw17 · Post #708 » by **yoyojw17** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:56 am

We'll see how serious Utah was to climb up for black. Or was that just smoke.

MaKiaVeLi7 · Post #709 » by **MaKiaVeLi7** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:56 am

Hello guys! Haven't been active the last season on the board but followed you all

ANTHONYYYY BLAAAAACKKKKKKKKK ---> I had a feeling about him being the most Weham guy in our draft range with the 1st pick. I preferred a natural shooter/scorer at the top of the draft but I am super satisfied. I have a really good feeling about this kid. He has a natural BB IQ, smart player, a confident ballhandler, an extremely good and active defender, capable playmaker. You can never have enough talented guards in today's NBA.

He will be extremely good for us. To all haters of this pick, I hope you come around your first disagreement with the selection and just imagine how much more creative we become with AB's shot creation and fluidity. This guy will do wonders for the game of Franz and Paolo Banchero.

Endnote ---> one Anthony in (Black) .... another Anthony out (Cole). will be sad to see him go and have a productive career away from the Magic squad they gelled so well the past years, but life is life. Also not out of the question to move Fultz if interesting offers come in for him. Would be interesting to follow that scenario.

GatorbaitDD · Post #710 » by **GatorbaitDD** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:57 am

Ralof wrote:
G-Heel wrote:Black probably will be solid but I'm not seeing a star. Hopefully he learns to shoot.

don't see a star even if he shoots decent way.

no pop,not super athlete.

i can bet he is gonna have an nba carreer tough,he has good qualities,if all connect could be a good"connector" almost as Lonzo was.

Need more than that as a return at 6

Rainwater · Post #711 » by **Rainwater** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:57 am

Last Guardian wrote:
Ralof wrote:This personally really sucks.

Markelle future is really in danger

Magic are looking for success next season. Starting a rookie PG is most likely not going to get them there

The magic are not contending anytime soon, they have plenty of time if they chose to start Black.

Daboone696 · Post #712 » by **Daboone696** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:57 am

dsg2021 wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
Ralof wrote:This personally really sucks.

Markelle future is really in danger

Magic are looking for success next season. Starting a rookie PG is most likely not going to get them there

Well, Black said it himself he expects someone moved. He already said it, "I want Fultz or Cole or Suggs out of here." What a nice comment from a rookie.

Yeah he said he imagines the Magic will if he is pick. Big difference, especially with agents trying to steer their players to places with opportunity.

Post #713 » by **SOUL** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:57 am

Ralof wrote:
G-Heel wrote:Black probably will be solid but I'm not seeing a star. Hopefully he learns to shoot.

don't see a star even if he shoots decent way.

no pop,not super athlete.

i can bet he is gonna have an nba carreer tough,he has good qualities,if all connect could be a good"connector" almost as Lonzo was.

Hard to predict either way but if he ends up as a non-injured Lonzo, and you look back at the median skill level of picks in lottery, that is a great outcome

Orlando Dawg · Post #714 » by **Orlando Dawg** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:57 am

Wait for the goods

basketballRob · Post #715 » by **basketballRob** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:57 am

Knightro wrote:Gotta take Whitmore at 11 if he makes it there, right?

Yes. That would be the greatest drop since Haliburton

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Skin · Post #716 » by **Skin** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:57 am

PrimeThyme wrote:I don't know what people were expecting at 6. What great shooters in that tier were still on the board? You draft BPA at 6. Fit can come at 11 or free agency,

He wasn't BPA though. Whitmore, Hendricks, Walker have been in our range much longer. Black came into this range yesterday.

Black is a 30% 3pt shooter... eeesh. 3.9 AST to 3.0 TO per game. Like what does he do that's good? Make a fancy pass here and there?

Audi · Post #717 » by **Audi** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:58 am

dsg2021 wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
Ralof wrote:This personally really sucks.

Markelle future is really in danger

Magic are looking for success next season. Starting a rookie PG is most likely not going to get them there

Well, Black said it himself he expects someone moved. He already said it, "I want Fultz or Cole or Suggs out of here." What a nice comment from a rookie.

Except he didn’t say that.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #718 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:58 am

dsg2021 wrote:
Last Guardian wrote:
Ralof wrote:This personally really sucks.

Markelle future is really in danger

Magic are looking for success next season. Starting a rookie PG is most likely not going to get them there

Well, Black said it himself he expects someone moved. He already said it, "I want Fultz or Cole or Suggs out of here." What a nice comment from a rookie.

When did he say this?

dsg2021 · Post #719 » by **dsg2021** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:58 am

The best thing about drafting Black and the quote he said is that it lights the biggest flipping fire ever under Fultz, Suggs, and Cole.

If I were the FO, I'd keep all four guards for at least 1 full season and see who eats crow between them.

mattyBoi · Post #720 » by **mattyBoi** » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:58 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:This pick does not make sense. Why do we have another guard who can't shoot? Y'all I don't get it! We need a shooter are we ever going to address that?

You’re not the only one. Our management is dumpster fire bad.