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there's so much speculation and more information and investigation will surely reveal some good and bad stuff about draftees. But, assuming there are NO TRADES, what are the top 8 picks?

(as far as the ORL picks, it might as well be who YOU want)

Here's mine (I DO think the top 4 are a lock and Kuminga is likely an island of his own at 5, after that, it could get wild)

1. DET...Cade
2. HOU...Mobley
3. CLE...Green
4. TOR...Suggs
5. ORL...Kuminga
6. OKC...Barnes
7. GSW...Keon Johnson (this is a really volatile pick, could go a lot of win-now ways with offense not necessarily vital. I like Johnson
for GSW because his defense, size and motor will help immediately and if he reveals offense-it's on )
8. ORL...Bouknight (just looks to be the best scorer on the board, with upside to be a great multi-level scorer)

Det - Cade
Hou - Green
Cle - suggs
Tor - mobley
Orl - Kuminga
Okc - sengun
Ga - Barnes
Orl - Moody (I'm leaning more towards bouknight but have a feeling Weham will like moody better)

Detroit - Cade
Houston - Mobley
Cleveland - Green
Toronto - Suggs
Orlando - Kuminga
OKC - Barnes
Golden State - Keon
Orlando - Wagner
Moody, Sengun, Bouknight are all possibilities.

1. Detroit Pistons - Cade Cunningham
2. Houston Rockets - Jalen Green
3. Cleveland Cavs - Jonathan Kuminga
4. Toronto Raptors - Evan Mobley
5. Orlando Magic - Jalen Suggs
6. Oklahoma City Thunder - Scottie Barnes
7. Golden State Warriors - Moses Moody
8. Orlando Magic - James Bouknight

More and more convinced that 3 + 4 will be a combination of Mobley and Kuminga and 7 + 8 will be Moody and Bouknight

I think the business men in Houston go with Green as the high flyer thats going to sell tickets and merch

I think Kuminga is going to go ahead of Suggs because of potential

Pistons- Cade
Hou- Green
Cavs- Barnes
Raps- Mobley
Magic- Kuminga
OKC- Suggs
Warriors- Mitchell
Magic- Mac Mcclung

Pistons - Cade
Rockets - Green
Cavs - Mobley
Raptors - Kuminga
Magic - Suggs
Thunder - Bouknight
Warriors - Barnes
Magic - Moody

That's what I think will happen. But if the Magic could get any combination of Suggs, Barnes, and Bouknight, I'd consider it a successful night at our spot.

Pistons - Cade
Rockets - Green
Cavs - Mobley
Raptors - Suggs
Magic - Barnes
Thunder - Kuminga
Warriors - Bouknight
Magic - Sengun

Pistons - Cade
Rockets - Mobley
Cavs - Green
Raptors - Suggs
Magic - Kuminga
Thunder - Barnes
Warriors - Moody
Magic - Bouknight

Pistons- Cade
Rockets- Mobley
Cavs- Kuminga
Raptors- Barnes
Magic- Green
Thunder- Suggs
Warriors- Bouknight
Magic- Moody

Hoping Bouknight is available at 8 but I don't think the Warriors pass on him. It be interesting if we got Suggs or Green with Bouknight. I wouldn't be totally shocked if the Magic actually draft Bouknight at #5 if they think he might be gone at 6 or 7 and won't be able to get him at 8. If Suggs and Green go in the top 4, Does the Magic take Bouknight at 5 to follow the pattern of guards drafted in a row? Or if Green is off the board, Do they draft Bouknight over Suggs at 5?

1. Detroit - Cade Cunningham
2. Houston - Jalen Green
3. Cleveland - Evan Mobley
4. Toronto - Jonathan Kuminga
5. Orlando - Scottie Barnes
6. Oklahoma City - Jalen Suggs
7. Golden State - Keon Johnson
8. Orlando - Moses Moody

Pistons - Cade
Rockets - Green
Cavs - Mobley
Raptors - Suggs
Magic - Kuminga
Thunder - Barnes
Warriors - Moody
Magic - Bouknight

This is how I hope it goes anyways..

1. Cade
2. Mobley
3. Green
4. Barnes
5. Kuminga
6. Suggs
7. Moody
8. Sengun

Detroit - Cade
Houston - Mobley
Cleveland - Green
Toronto - Suggs
Orlando - Kuminga
OKC - Barnes
Golden State - Moody
Orlando - Bouknight

For me there are two lists. List one is the way I think the top-8 will go. Then there is a top-8 list for the order I would want players to be acquired. In that list, it is out of order as it accepts that the Magic could trade down to create better positional fits.

List 1: the draft order
Cunningham
Mobley
Green
Kuminga
Suggs
Bouknight
Barnes
Johnson, K.

(If this is true and Orlando comes out of the draft with Suggs and Johnson, I will be sick)



List 2: Orlando depth chart in acquisitions:
Cunningham
Green
Mobley
Moody
Bouknight
Barnes
Suggs
Kuminga

Again, this is not the order I think the Magic would draft, but rather the order of effort to acquire a given player; for example, yes the Magic draft Kuminga at 5, but as there are higher valued players below, a trade is obvious after Kuminga is selected.

1. Detroit - Cade Cunningham
2. Houston - Evan Mobley
3. Cleveland - Jalen Green
4. Toronto - Jonathan Kuminga
5. Orlando - Scottie Barnes
6. Oklahoma City - Jalen Suggs
7. Golden State - Moses Moody
8. Orlando - James Bouknight

magic22s wrote:Detroit - Cade
Houston - Mobley
Cleveland - Green
Toronto - Suggs
Orlando - Kuminga
OKC - Barnes
Golden State - Moody
Orlando - Bouknight

Same exact top 8 for me

1. Detroit - Cade Cunningham
2. Houston - Evan Mobley
3. Cleveland - Jalen Suggs
4. Toronto - Scottie Barnes
5. Orlando - Josh Giddey
6. Oklahoma City - Franz Wagner
7. Golden State - James Bouknight
8. Orlando - Jalen Green

Cunningham will be good, but i am not certain his upside is as high as perceived.
Mobley should be mobile rim protector with some offensive skill which is very rare and valueable to build around.
Suggs leadership and toughness are hard to pass on, he also has nice pull up game and passing.
Barnes blend of length, athletecism and vision are great. Yes you need shooting, but teams also won with Draymonds and Iguodala's. i think Barnes is much more competetive than Simmons for exemple.
Giddey and Wagner are tall, skilled dudes. I dont know how Giddey will match up on defense, but his playmaking is real.
I prefer Bouknight over Green becouse of his fluidity and feel for the game.
Overall i could make a case for everyone 3-8. Sengun and Moody are propably in the same tier.

Right now

Cade
Mobley
Green
Suggs
Barnes
Moody
Bouknight
Keon Johnson. I’d might even make a case for Giddy here.

1. DET...Cade
2. HOU...Mobley
3. CLE...Green
4. TOR...Suggs
5. ORL... Barnes
6. OKC... Kuminga
7. GSW... Bouknight
8. ORL... Moody


33- Nah'Shon Hyland... although I think he sneaks into late 1st as he's killed the combine

zaymon wrote:1. Detroit - Cade Cunningham
2. Houston - Evan Mobley
3. Cleveland - Jalen Suggs
4. Toronto - Scottie Barnes
5. Orlando - Josh Giddey
6. Oklahoma City - Franz Wagner
7. Golden State - James Bouknight
8. Orlando - Jalen Green

No offense but you can't seriously predict, that the draft shakes out like that?

Therefore there need to be some leaks of Green sniffing coke or something else, no way he'll drop to 8, would be a miracle if he is available at 5.