Michael Porter Jr. Declares For 2018 NBA Draft

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:49 pm

Michael Porter Jr. has declared for the 2018 NBA Draft and will sign with an agent.

Porter missed most of his freshman season at Missouri with a back injury.

Porter is expected to be one of the top picks in the draft.

Via Shams Charania/Yahoo! Sports

Viper1500 · Post #2 » by **Viper1500** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:23 pm

Assuming the magic pick between 5-6, I'd take him.

youngthegiant · Post #3 » by **youngthegiant** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:25 pm

Viper1500 wrote:Assuming the magic pick between 5-6, I'd take him.

Don't they already have isaac and Gordon....

doordoor123 · Post #4 » by **doordoor123** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:30 pm

youngthegiant wrote:
Viper1500 wrote:Assuming the magic pick between 5-6, I'd take him.

Don't they already have isaac and Gordon....

Gordon and Isaac are power forwards. Gordon is PF/SF and Isaac is PF/potentially C in the future. Porter is a SF/PF. I personally think Mikal Bridges is a perfect fit. Magic GM likes length and skilled players. Bridges can play 2 or 3 (which the Magic need), he has great size, a great stroke and he’s a great perimeter player. He’s 6’7 with a 7’2 wingspan. Eventually he might even play small-ball 4. And I think Bridges is the Donovan Mitchell of this draft. He can plug into the NBA right away and be effective in the same way he is in college. He gives the team much needed defense and shooting on the wing.

baldur · Post #5 » by **baldur** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:39 pm

doordoor123 wrote:
youngthegiant wrote:
Viper1500 wrote:Assuming the magic pick between 5-6, I'd take him.

Don't they already have isaac and Gordon....

Gordon and Isaac are power forwards. Gordon is PF/SF and Isaac is PF/potentially C in the future. Porter is a SF/PF. I personally think Mikal Bridges is a perfect fit. Magic GM likes length and skilled players. Bridges can play 2 or 3 (which the Magic need), he has great size, a great stroke and he’s a great perimeter player. He’s 6’7 with a 7’2 wingspan. Eventually he might even play small-ball 4. And I think Bridges is the Donovan Mitchell of this draft. He can plug into the NBA right away and be effective in the same way he is in college. He gives the team much needed defense and shooting on the wing.

Bpa doesn't work usually as good as people think of. Jonathan isaac is not the guy who plays 13 minutes behind Aaron Gordon. Go with the position you need. This draft is already stacked at the top end.

MagicFan101 · Post #6 » by **MagicFan101** » Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:53 pm

baldur wrote:
doordoor123 wrote:
youngthegiant wrote:
Don't they already have isaac and Gordon....

Gordon and Isaac are power forwards. Gordon is PF/SF and Isaac is PF/potentially C in the future. Porter is a SF/PF. I personally think Mikal Bridges is a perfect fit. Magic GM likes length and skilled players. Bridges can play 2 or 3 (which the Magic need), he has great size, a great stroke and he’s a great perimeter player. He’s 6’7 with a 7’2 wingspan. Eventually he might even play small-ball 4. And I think Bridges is the Donovan Mitchell of this draft. He can plug into the NBA right away and be effective in the same way he is in college. He gives the team much needed defense and shooting on the wing.

Bpa doesn't work usually as good as people think of. Jonathan isaac is not the guy who plays 13 minutes behind Aaron Gordon. Go with the position you need. This draft is already stacked at the top end.

Orlando has seen some really good moments with AG, Isaac and Vuc on the floor together. I would happily trade Vuc and picks for a PG upgrade and take Bagley or (a healthy) Porter for a more youthful version of this modern big trio.

luss54321 · Post #7 » by **luss54321** » Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:08 am

Viper1500 wrote:Assuming the magic pick between 5-6, I'd take him.

I think Porter will be a top 3 pick. He should be in the discussion for #1 overall.