NBA Mock Draft: Magic Selects Pair of Wings
ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic could add some of the best talent from the 2023 NBA Draft with a pair of lottery picks this summer.
Orlando currently holds the Nos. 6 and 11 picks, and in a deep draft like this one, that's incredibly valuable.
Bleacher Report suggests that the Magic will target athletic wings in the upcoming draft, starting with Ausar Thompson at the No. 6 pick.
"Thompson has the chance to sway some hesitant executives during workouts with enough comfortable shooting that points to achievable improvement," Bleacher Report writes. "Regardless, he's going to bring Orlando instant transition offense, easy baskets and defensive pressure/versatility while his creation and shot-making skills gradually develop. He's going to give the Magic lineup a jolt of athleticism it's currently missing."
With the No. 11 pick, the Magic looks to double down on wings by taking Baylor shooting guard Keyonte George.
"George's shot-making would also work well in the rotation, either at the starting 2-guard spot or for a bench-scoring role," Bleacher Report writes.
However, Bleacher Report does also recognize that the Magic should be looking to trade one or both of these picks, because housing both Thompson and George could create more logjams in Orlando's rotation.
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