Orlando picking 6 and 11

Petre1978 · Post #1 » by **Petre1978** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:34 am

At least we got the Chicago pick!!!!
It could have been much worse!!

I am more than ok with this!!
Time to focus on the prospects now!!!

Go Magic!!!!

fendilim · Post #2 » by **fendilim** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:35 am

Status quo. Got two picks. So we still won the draft. Could have been better though

D12VCMagic · Post #3 » by **D12VCMagic** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:40 am

Could have been worse, but I’m still disappointed. I hope this doesn’t turn into another Bamba situation where we are just missing out on stars by the skin of our teeth. I think we need one more major piece if we are going to develop into a title contending team and we may have just missed out on that piece. Hopefully we find something special ar 6 though.

Message Boar · Post #4 » by **Message Boar** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:45 am

fendilim wrote:Status quo. Got two picks. So we still won the draft. Could have been better though

Pretty much this. WeHam have their work cut out for them this offseason to improve the roster, no gifted lottery luck this year.

Black and Blue · Post #5 » by **Black and Blue** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:47 am

Totally fine with this. The worst case scenario was the bulls pick becoming those two second rounders if we got bad breaks two lotteries in a row.

We are in a great spot to be busy with these. Either we:

Draft two young players like we did with Suggs and Franz.
Or
Trade both picks to move up for either #2 or #3 (trade value chart says it’s more than doable, AND both teams picking there don’t need a PG in Scoot).
Or
Trade one or both picks for potential veteran star talent.

Not saying any of these will happen but they all are at least options. Again, having the two picks was weirdly the most important thing. Will also add 6 isn’t bad as statistically were were most likely to end up with 7 or 8.

Cheers, amigos.

jibba jones · Post #6 » by **jibba jones** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:48 am

Content

jibba jones · Post #7 » by **jibba jones** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:54 am

With Charlotte and Portland at 2/3 if the Magic love scoot (not sure they do) I’m thinking 6 and 11 is the best those teams can do if they want to trade down because a point might not fit (if blazers are keeping Dame and Miller would be next

Residual-Heat · Post #8 » by **Residual-Heat** » Wed May 17, 2023 12:55 am

So either the Hornets or Blazers going to pick Scoot and they're both set at PG. Wonder if the Blazers try to move the pick for a star. I think Miller goes 2. Rockets could take Black. Pistons Cam.
At 6 the Magic could take Hawkins or Hendricks. Atleast one of the Thompson twins could be available even at pick 11.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #9 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:04 am

I really feel like I should be more happy. Didn’t move down and got number 11

thelead · Post #10 » by **thelead** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:08 am

bigdogdylan5 wrote:I really feel like I should be more happy. Didn’t move down and got number 11

Just imagine being a Pistons fan right now :lol:

I honestly feel bad for them

jibba jones · Post #11 » by **jibba jones** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:09 am

**** the pistons. They won a couple ago

This set up guarantees if the Magic like Scoot. They can go get him

MartinsIzAfraud · Post #12 » by **MartinsIzAfraud** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:14 am

Residual-Heat wrote:So either the Hornets or Blazers going to pick Scoot and they're both set at PG. Wonder if the Blazers try to move the pick for a star. I think Miller goes 2. Rockets could take Black. Pistons Cam.
At 6 the Magic could take Hawkins or Hendricks. Atleast one of the Thompson twins could be available even at pick 11.

Don’t see this FO passing on one of the twins if they’re available at 6.

Post #13 » by **eyriq** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:18 am

Ausar, 6'7, 7'0 w/s, big hands, with guard skills. That is exactly the player we need. Keyonte or Cason at 11.

bigdogdylan5 · Post #14 » by **bigdogdylan5** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:22 am

thelead wrote:
bigdogdylan5 wrote:I really feel like I should be more happy. Didn’t move down and got number 11

Just imagine being a Pistons fan right now

I honestly feel bad for them

Oof yea I agree. But they still have Cunningham. We we’re playing with house money and for once in my life I trust front office to get two decent players.

jibba jones · Post #15 » by **jibba jones** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:23 am

After the assumed first three, rockets and Detroit probably don’t want a guard. Does one of them have to take Scoot? Defiantly not Detroit, and if Hardens going to houston?
Am I crazy. Scoot at 6 or a chance to move up without 11?

Of course someone else could move up too…. But you would have to try hard to beat 6+

OrlDave · Post #16 » by **OrlDave** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:24 am

Message Boar wrote:
fendilim wrote:Status quo. Got two picks. So we still won the draft. Could have been better though

Pretty much this. WeHam have their work cut out for them this offseason to improve the roster, no gifted lottery luck this year.

Gifted lottery luck? Is going from 2 to 1 really all that lucky considering the top 3 all have the same odds at 1? Also, how was it gifted? Considering we usually go down and staying at 6 was actually less likely than getting 1, I'd say we did have a bit of luck this year. I was honestly expecting 7-8.

thelead · Post #17 » by **thelead** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:26 am

I could be wrong but I don’t see the Magic taking either of the Thompson twins at 6. My bet would be on Black, Cam, or Hendricks at 6. Gradey or Hawkins at 11.

OrlDave · Post #18 » by **OrlDave** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:26 am

bigdogdylan5 wrote:
thelead wrote:
bigdogdylan5 wrote:I really feel like I should be more happy. Didn’t move down and got number 11

Just imagine being a Pistons fan right now

I honestly feel bad for them

Oof yea I agree. But they still have Cunningham. We we’re playing with house money and for once in my life I trust front office to get two decent players.

I'm super happy neither Detroit or Houston won. Both were blantantly tanking. At least SA needs the talent. That team is dry af.

ogmagicfan · Post #19 » by **ogmagicfan** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:26 am

Clearly I wish we got a top 2 pick, but the results was still better than anticipated. We held onto the Bulls pick and we got 6th which we had a higher chance of dropping from.

Now lets see if we can package both picks to move up for Scoot

thelead · Post #20 » by **thelead** » Wed May 17, 2023 1:27 am

OrlDave wrote:
Message Boar wrote:
fendilim wrote:Status quo. Got two picks. So we still won the draft. Could have been better though

Pretty much this. WeHam have their work cut out for them this offseason to improve the roster, no gifted lottery luck this year.

Gifted lottery luck? Is going from 2 to 1 really all that lucky considering the top 3 all have the same odds at 1? Also, how was it gifted? Considering we usually go down and staying at 6 was actually less likely than getting 1, I'd say we did have a bit of luck this year. I was honestly expecting 7-8.

Considering we just saw Detroit go from 1 to 5, yeah, we had lotto luck last year