NBA Draft: Who Should The Orlando Magic Target?

If the current lottery projections hold, the Orlando Magic would select 6th and 11th in June's NBA draft, further strengthening an already young core by adding two lottery selections.

Who should the Magic choose with their two picks? Let's get into some candidates.

Orlando had one of the worst offenses in the league this season, ranking 26th in points, made field goals, and assists. They ranked 25th in made 3-pointers, and 23rd in eFG%.

This means they could use a strong offensive injection. Brice Sensabaugh, one of the most potent scorers in the draft, would be an interesting selection for them. The 6-foot-6 wing averaged over 16 points per game in just 24.5 minutes, hitting 48% of his shots, over 40% from 3-point range, and 83% from the foul line.

More importantly, Sensabaugh can create his own looks, and consistently so. With Franz Wagner being arguably the most positional fluid player on the Magic, you could get away with playing them both together, both when going big, and small.

Wagner's ability to play on the ball as a playmaker allows him to basically switch freely between the two and four position, which unlocks the set three position for Sensabaugh.

If Jamahl Mosley wish to go big, he could roll out a lineup of Bol Bol, Paolo Banchero, Sensabaugh, Wagner, and Markelle Fultz. If he wants to go small, Wagner can slide to the four, with Sensabaugh at the wing, and run a dual guard unit with two of Fultz, Cole Anthony, and Jalen Suggs.

However Mosley wants to play it, Sensabaugh could be a set stable within the structure of that team, even if it on the surface seems that most positions are already locked in.

(In practice, however, it's difficult to argue for any 34-win team that there's a set pegging order.)

Sensabaugh would make an intriguing connective piece with his shooting ability, and self-creation upside, especially considering the fact that Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr, and Banchero all can make strong reads from all over the floor.

It might also help the Magic that Sensabaugh himself isn't all that interested in making plays for others. The 19-year-old is a clear-cut scorer, and seems invested in that role. For a team that often was too unselfish, Sensabaugh could provide a nice balance to the lineup, as the aforementioned trio of Carter Jr, Banchero, and Wagner does have a tendency to enter stretches of passiveness.

Sometimes, simply having a player with a very straightforward, and outright simple, role can help move things along. The Magic don't need everyone to be able to do everything.

As for their second selection, Cason Wallace would make an intriguing pick-up. And yes, the Magic already have three guards in their rotation. But eventually, they're going to have to make a call on some of them as the second contract looms for Anthony. Wallace gives them a player who is cost friendly for the next four years, and who might actually turn out to be the best of the bunch.

The 6-foot-4 guard is arguably the best defender in the draft. But more than that, he got his offense going a fair bit in Kentucky, which isn't exactly a program known for giving guards the biggest sense of offensive freedom.

Wallace's 11.7 points and 4.3 assists read as a modest line, and it is to some extent. But for a freshman under John Calipari, that's a strong start. Wallace had a six-game stretch where reached double-figure scoring, and looked far more comfortable balancing the responsibilities of being a disruptive defender, the team's primary playmaker, and even balancing shots.

In Orlando, Wallace will have the opportunity to ease in playmaking wise. With so many gifted passers on the roster, Wallace can allow himself to focus on defense, as well as his own offense, before he leans into the playmaking bit.

The presence of Wallace would allow the Magic to pivot off Anthony before he's a free agent in 2024, buying themselves some time to find their long-term backcourt of the future.

Of course, the Magic could also explore the possibility of packaging both picks, and even some of their players, to see how far up they can move. But that's getting ahead of ourselves before we know exactly where they end up.

Unless noted otherwise, all stats via NBA.com, PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball-Reference. All salary information via Spotrac. All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

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