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gov1718 wrote:Trade 6 , Ross to Clippers for 12,13. Draft Alexander PG and Miles Bridges SF
gov1718 wrote:Trade 6 , Ross to Clippers for 12,13. Draft Alexander PG and Miles Bridges SF
Def Swami wrote:Nyce_1 wrote:Trae or Bamba and I'm happy.
Essentially where I'm at as well.
I think if Bamba is on the board, it'll be difficult for Weltman and Hammond to pass up on the potential of Bamba. One of the things I like about Young is his boom potential; it's arguable that no one has more boom potential than Bamba. He's my favorite big in the draft. He's the most freakish physical presence in the draft, will at the very least change a team's defense, has the potential to add a jumpshot (and if he does, then he's fighting for best player in this draft), and I really enjoy his personality and approach. The Magic desperately need a star player, a leader, and alpha that the team can rally around, and I think Bamba comes off as someone who wants that for himself as well. If Porter Jr. goes top 5, there's a real possibility that Bamba is there for them.
If they go with a big like Bamba at #6, I really hope they try to address their point guard situation elsewhere in the draft. Whether that involves hoping someone they like falls to #35 or trading up, they can't let this tweet air out ever again.
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Anfernee Simons, Elie Okobo, or Landry Shamet, etc. There are a lot of point guards outside the lottery. Not all of them are going to make it, but this is where you hope your scouting department can identify talent and help build your roster.
The other wild card for the Magic is Doncic. I find it incredible that there's a scenario where he falls to #6, let alone out of the top 3. But after listening to the Woj podcast and reading some of these tweets, it seems like that's a real possibility. Doncic also fits the profile for what we need; a playmaker on the wing who can also shoot off the bounce. He's also a guy who has been a leader for his team (at age 19!!). I imagine Orlando have and will continue to look at opportunities to trade up to take Doncic.
But if it plays out how I think it will, I think both Bamba and Doncic (Dallas has to be his floor) will be gone. And it'll be Trae Young SZN in Orlando. This has been my guy all season long. From a fit and need perspective, no one is more perfect than Young. He's the high volume scorer and playmaker that will change an offense and make life easier for all the wings on our team. He'll inject a new life into this team that has been missing for 6 years. He had the best 3-4 weeks that I've ever seen from a college guard and then had a rough 2nd half of the season. But his skills are undeniable and have to be accounted for by defenses. The gravity and attention he commands can be a game-changer. He's a great shooter and passer. Sometimes I think we overthink the draft. He averaged 28 and 8 at age 19! He's going to get better. And again, I really appreciate that he doesn't shy away from the moment. He accepted and commanded the role as a leader on his team. Even in their NCAA tournament loss, I really admired how much Young clawed to keep his team in that game.
The doomsday scenario is if Doncic, Young, and Bamba are off the board when we pick. I'm not that high on Wendell Carter Jr. I'd be tempted to just take on swing on Michael Porter Jr. and pray for the best or consider trading down for those two 1st round Clippers picks. Guys like Lonnie Walker IV and Collin Sexton are interesting here.
The Magic desperately need a star. I'm sure Wendell Carter Jr and Mikal Bridges will be good NBA players. But the Magic need playmakers and scorers. I'd argue that they have several "good" players, but they'll be stuck in the lottery until they land that one star player. All it takes is one for a franchise's fortunes to change.
gov1718 wrote:Trade 6 , Ross to Clippers for 12,13. Draft Alexander PG and Miles Bridges SF
tiderulz wrote:you want Trae and then two more PG in Carter and Thomas?
bargnanimvp wrote:I'm really not excited for this draft, again we will be picking after the top prospects go and taking what's left. None of the guys we are mocked for really hit me as stand out players. What happens happens and i'll wait until they play to judge but i'm expecting another guy who's not seen as a bad pick but isn't really moving the needle on a team like orlando at all.
now if we could have landed a higher pick and had a shot at doncic it would be a different story with me
Nemesis21 wrote:tiderulz wrote:you want Trae and then two more PG in Carter and Thomas?
Thomas is a SG, and yes I would like to grab a defensive PG to back up Trae.
MagicMatic wrote:I’ll be ecstatic-
Doncic
Bagley
I’ll be ok with-
Young
M. Bridges
Porter (to a lesser extent)
There better be a plan in place and other moves made-
JJJ
Bamba
WCJr
thelead wrote:MagicMatic wrote:I’ll be ecstatic-
Doncic
Bagley
I’ll be ok with-
Young
M. Bridges
Porter (to a lesser extent)
There better be a plan in place and other moves made-
JJJ
Bamba
WCJr
Not sure for the hate with Bamba... he is semi-raw but he can hit the 3, block shots and do things like this:
NO ONE is blocking that shot.
That said, there needs to be a plan in place with any draft pick. We pick Doncic, cool, who's playing PG and C? We draft Bagley, cool, what's the plan for JI, AG and Vuc (where does Bagley fit in)? We draft Young, cool, who is defending the paint and improving our horrible defense?
We suck so much that one pick isn't going to change everything unless we luck into a LeBron type of player.
gov1718 wrote:Trade 6 , Ross to Clippers for 12,13. Draft Alexander PG and Miles Bridges SF
tiderulz wrote:Nemesis21 wrote:tiderulz wrote:you want Trae and then two more PG in Carter and Thomas?
Thomas is a SG, and yes I would like to grab a defensive PG to back up Trae.
i would use one on a SF, because we need a SF
gov1718 wrote:Trade 6 , Ross to Clippers for 12,13. Draft Alexander PG and Miles Bridges SF
