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    Exum's shot is not fully developed and neither is Vic's. We know this.

     

    That is why I have been saying the Magic need shooting with the 12th pick. We simply have no reliable shooter on the roster outside of Afflalo.

     

    I also have trouble believing the Magic would take Exum #1 if they have Wiggins over him in the hypothetical draft where we pick first.

     

    It actually makes no sense at all.

     

    The only reason Ford says Exum is behind Smart is because Exum has not worked out here yet. I would not put much stock into that. The Magic are going to work out Exum, compare certain things to Smarts workout and then put together their draft order.

     

    I agree KandiKane - Oladipos shot is going to only get better - same with Exum or Smart. Once again, you can't teach speed, height athleticism, but you can improve shooting. Exum's shot has reportedly improved already this summer.

     

    I believe Dipo shot 38% from 3 the 2nd half of the season.....

     

    Which is a improvement already.

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    Would you guys trade for Lin if it meant getting Terrance Jones as the sweetner? Houston is going for a big fish and need to clear as much as they can off their books. Jones could be our new PF.

     

     

    Exum/???

    Oladipo/Stauskas

    Harris/Harkless

    Jones/KO

    Vucevic/Dedmon

     

    I don't know what we'd do with Afflalo, but that's another asset. I LOVE that team. Seriously, out of all the projected teams I thought of, this is by far my favorite. Jones is perfect for us.

     

    shame we couldnt of drafted him 2 years ago.

     

    jones was picked 1 place before us with nicholson

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    That's my preference at the moment as well. Well, at least close to it.

     

    1 Embid

    2 Wiggins / Exum

    3 Parker

     

    I reckon we will be left with Parker at the end of the day though.

     

    thats not my preference just a feeling i am rolling with.....

     

    Preference it would be

     

    1 wiggins

    2 parker

    3 exum / smart

    4 smart / exum

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    #4 – Orlando Magic:

    The Magic are also very much open for business. They hold two lottery level draft picks, have a roster full of promising young talent and they have the creatively structured contract of Jameer Nelson ($8 million salary, $2 million guaranteed) and shooting guard Aaron Afflalo to dangle in would-be trades. The Magic may also have an ample amount of cap space in July to absorb a big contract if required.

    The Magic have been linked to Golden State’s David Lee, although sources in Orlando down played that report as one of many things being presented their way. Take that to mean, it’s something they could do if they wanted to.

    The Magic did not jump up in the draft, in fact they fell back a spot, but that fundamentally hasn’t changed what the Magic had planned for this draft which was to look at maybe 30 players in the draft pool. Five or six related to their top pick and at least 20 related to their 12th pick.

    There is a sense the Magic would like to see Exum fall to them and that still remains a possibility, but at four they may have to settle for who else is there.

    The Magic have been high on Wiggins and Parker all season, so if one of them is there at four the Magic likely grab them. The question becomes what about Embiid? If Embiid is there at four it likely means there are serious questions lingering about his back and would the Magic take the risk on Embiid given his potential?

    The Magic have the luxury of a loaded roster and a promising big in Nikola Vucevic, so in theory they could draft Embiid, let him work through the medical parts of his rehab and develop him slowly. It all comes down to how bad is the injury?

    Reports from Kansas during the Final Four pegged Embiid’s injury as a stress fracture which is called Spondylolysis, which is a small crack in the pars interarticularis portion of the lumbar spine. This injury usually heals normally with rest and rehab. The unknown in this equation is if the condition is really Spondylolisthesis, which is a recurring stress reaction, related to vertebra shifting forward and sitting on nerves. The surgical treatment for that is surgical fusion, which is a scary concept for NBA teams. It is believed this is the second time Embiid has had this injury, which is why there is so much debate and concern.

    There is a sense that Embiid’s agent is playing this coy to steer him to the right team, however with such a huge unknown looming around his draft stock it’s hard to peg what’s real and what’s not.

    Orlando could have the option of being the Embiid broker with the fourth pick, however if he is there it means three other teams passed on his back, because his potential as a player is off the charts.

    There are a couple of dark horse candidates for the Magic with the fourth pick. If Wiggins, Parker and Exum are off the board the Magic may look at Marcus Smart and Noah Vonleh. Smart was a player the Magic thoroughly scouted last year; they are very familiar with his game and were high on a season ago. Vonleh may be more of a reach for the Magic who have similar size and position players on the roster already, but are said to be high on his character and his potential in the NBA.

    The smart money says the Magic catch whoever falls to four. The Magic do have some assets to dangle to move up including the number 12 pick; however, sources close to the process don’t see that happening at this point.

    The Magic expect to be busy with individual workouts all the way up to the draft and have been trying to schedule as many guys as they can, so they will be involved in a lot leading up to the draft.

     

    via basketball insiders

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    I do not think they would know each other that well just because of Paddy's rigors of his NBA schedule. I am sure Paddy would take Exum under his wing though as he is an excellent team mate, and I am really excited for the Boomers to have both of these players play together, they complement each other that much!

     

    PADDY? LOL

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