Choice in the Draft

Nyce_1 · Post #2 » by **Nyce_1** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:53 am

Let me call Jeff, hold on....

....he said to ask after the lottery next week.

CZ Eddie · Post #3 » by **CZ Eddie** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 5:11 am

Wish we could get #3 and #5 somehow.
Keep Green & Kuminga as teammates.

VFX · Post #4 » by **VFX** » Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:19 am

1- Cade
2- Suggs/Green
3- Suggs/Green

4- Disappointment
5- Despair

Skin · Post #5 » by **Skin** » Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:04 pm

1. Jalen Green
2. Cade Cunningham
3. Jalen Suggs
4. Jonathan Kuminga
5. Evan Mobley
6. Keon Johnson
7. Corey Kispert
8. James Bouknight

Magic Mops · Post #6 » by **Magic Mops** » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:08 pm

Skin wrote:1. Jalen Green
2. Cade Cunningham
3. Jalen Suggs
4. Jonathan Kuminga
5. Evan Mobley
6. Keon Johnson
7. Corey Kispert
8. James Bouknight

Kispert is underrated here on this board

RookieStar · Post #7 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 4:44 am

Magic Mops wrote:
Skin wrote:1. Jalen Green
2. Cade Cunningham
3. Jalen Suggs
4. Jonathan Kuminga
5. Evan Mobley
6. Keon Johnson
7. Corey Kispert
8. James Bouknight

Kispert is underrated here on this board

With what Joe harris( most say his comparison) nust showed a few hours ago, Kispert is gonna go lower

Orl_Magic · Post #8 » by **Orl_Magic** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:21 am

Jalen Green and Moody will provide a nice scoring boost. Both have great shooting numbers. Moody can rebound and from the highlights I've seen, he works hard and doesn't give up on plays. Both avg. atleast 1 steal a game last year too so they aren't complete defensive liabilities either.

Bench after Fultz comes back

Cole, MCW
Jalen Green
Moody, Bacon
FA?? or Okeke
Wendell CarterJr.

That doesn't look like a bad line up.

basketballRob · Post #9 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:51 am

Orl_Magic wrote:Jalen Green and Moody will provide a nice scoring boost. Both have great shooting numbers. Moody can rebound and from the highlights I've seen, he works hard and doesn't give up on plays. Both avg. atleast 1 steal a game last year too so they aren't complete defensive liabilities either.

Bench after Fultz comes back

Cole, MCW
Jalen Green
Moody, Bacon
FA?? or Okeke
Wendell CarterJr.

That doesn't look like a bad line up.

Isaac and Fultz will likely start. I also think Bamba will be here next season.

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Orl_Magic · Post #10 » by **Orl_Magic** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:09 pm

That was a depth chart for the reserves...

Orl_Magic · Post #11 » by **Orl_Magic** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:12 pm

We will be kind of thin at PF before JI comes back. If Mobley is available it might be a safe move.

MagicFan101 · Post #12 » by **MagicFan101** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:26 pm

Orl_Magic wrote:We will be kind of thin at PF before JI comes back. If Mobley is available it might be a safe move.

Let’s see how the lottery shakes out.

If we land a top 3 picks + the #8/9 pick. We can grab a star guard + a really nice F prospect.

RookieStar · Post #13 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:59 pm

MagicFan101 wrote:
Orl_Magic wrote:We will be kind of thin at PF before JI comes back. If Mobley is available it might be a safe move.

Let’s see how the lottery shakes out.

If we land a top 3 picks + the #8/9 pick. We can grab a star guard + a really nice F prospect.

Agree... thats why there are J.Johnson and Wagner banswagons forming.

ARandomStranger · Post #14 » by **ARandomStranger** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:47 pm

While I'm all in on BPA, we are in dire need of offensive production for this team. If we miss out on Cade, which is fair, my second favorite is Green as his scoring would elevate the team, and you could build around it. The problem is with the second pick, I have no idea who I want, and I think that is a good thing. Less of a chance of being disappointed as a lot of players in that range have similar ceilings, but different skill sets to bring to the table to improve the team they get drafted to.

MagicFan101 · Post #15 » by **MagicFan101** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:50 pm

RookieStar wrote:
MagicFan101 wrote:
Orl_Magic wrote:We will be kind of thin at PF before JI comes back. If Mobley is available it might be a safe move.

Let’s see how the lottery shakes out.

If we land a top 3 picks + the #8/9 pick. We can grab a star guard + a really nice F prospect.

Agree... thats why there are J.Johnson and Wagner banswagons forming.

If we have the #8 pick and Scottie Barnes is available …. *cough*

But I also expect there to be a lot of action on the trade market with Ross, Harris and such. We also have the TPE and cap space. So we can focus on BPA and fill gaps later.

OrlandoMagic · Post #16 » by **OrlandoMagic** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:17 pm

I feel like the Magic would be the only team who actually gets the number one pick and instead of starting him right away they put him at the end of the bench getting 8-10 mins a game. Magic have a horrible record at player development.

RookieStar · Post #17 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:35 pm

MagicFan101 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
MagicFan101 wrote:
Let’s see how the lottery shakes out.

If we land a top 3 picks + the #8/9 pick. We can grab a star guard + a really nice F prospect.

Agree... thats why there are J.Johnson and Wagner banswagons forming.

If we have the #8 pick and Scottie Barnes is available …. *cough*

But I also expect there to be a lot of action on the trade market with Ross, Harris and such. We also have the TPE and cap space. So we can focus on BPA and fill gaps later.

LOL.. sorry bt in this new-era we are seeing, offense ( especially 3pt shooting) trumps defense and if there is one thing Barnes is lacking at..its offense

MagicFan101 · Post #18 » by **MagicFan101** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:41 pm

RookieStar wrote:
MagicFan101 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
Agree... thats why there are J.Johnson and Wagner banswagons forming.

If we have the #8 pick and Scottie Barnes is available …. *cough*

But I also expect there to be a lot of action on the trade market with Ross, Harris and such. We also have the TPE and cap space. So we can focus on BPA and fill gaps later.

LOL.. sorry bt in this new-era we are seeing, offense ( especially 3pt shooting) trumps defense and if there is one thing Barnes is lacking at..its offense

Shooting is not the definition of offense.

The best offenses in the league move the ball well. Barnes is a phenomenal playmaker for his position and that becomes more dangerous in transition when defenses don’t know if he is attacking the basket or looking for the outlet. He makes players around him better shooters.

Unlike a Ben Simmons, Barnes is actually willing to shoot him self, if he continues to improve that shot the sky is the limit for him both offensively and defensively. Luckily, we are rebuilding and have time to develop him.

RookieStar · Post #19 » by **RookieStar** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:24 pm

MagicFan101 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
MagicFan101 wrote:
If we have the #8 pick and Scottie Barnes is available …. *cough*

But I also expect there to be a lot of action on the trade market with Ross, Harris and such. We also have the TPE and cap space. So we can focus on BPA and fill gaps later.

LOL.. sorry bt in this new-era we are seeing, offense ( especially 3pt shooting) trumps defense and if there is one thing Barnes is lacking at..its offense

Shooting is not the definition of offense.

The best offenses in the league move the ball well. Barnes is a phenomenal playmaker for his position and that becomes more dangerous in transition when defenses don’t know if he is attacking the basket or looking for the outlet. He makes players around him better shooters.

Unlike a Ben Simmons, Barnes is actually willing to shoot him self, if he continues to improve that shot the sky is the limit for him both offensively and defensively. Luckily, we are rebuilding and have time to develop him.

Oh I agree. But in fact, that includes ALL players in the draft and in the league. I and I think a lot of Magic fans are just tired already of drafting those hyper-athletic longboi muscled beasts who can do everything except shoot and hope he "just develops" it.

MagicFan101 · Post #20 » by **MagicFan101** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:33 pm

RookieStar wrote:
MagicFan101 wrote:
RookieStar wrote:
LOL.. sorry bt in this new-era we are seeing, offense ( especially 3pt shooting) trumps defense and if there is one thing Barnes is lacking at..its offense

Shooting is not the definition of offense.

The best offenses in the league move the ball well. Barnes is a phenomenal playmaker for his position and that becomes more dangerous in transition when defenses don’t know if he is attacking the basket or looking for the outlet. He makes players around him better shooters.

Unlike a Ben Simmons, Barnes is actually willing to shoot him self, if he continues to improve that shot the sky is the limit for him both offensively and defensively. Luckily, we are rebuilding and have time to develop him.

Oh I agree. But in fact, that includes ALL players in the draft and in the league. I and I think a lot of Magic fans are just tired already of drafting those hyper-athletic longboi muscled beasts who can do everything except shoot and hope he "just develops" it.

This is different than Bamba or Isaac. Bamba was not in any way ready for the NBA. Not physically, not mentally and not even by talent level. Isaac still has a long ways to go physically. He just can’t stay healthy. His talent however is already blossoming.

Barnes is a much different story physically. That plus his playmaking and defense will go a long way in making him available to contribute day 1 against grown men in the NBA.

Going into the Draft what should the Magic look at?