BN 44 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 A big reason why the NBA piques Exum's interest is because it's a point guard-friendly league. His dream teams are the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers, as he's friends with Victor Oladipo—they met at Indiana during Exum's recruiting visit—and Kobe Bryant is one of his two favorite players (the other is Derrick Rose). http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1921361-inside-the-big-decision-and-next-steps-facing-australian-nba-prospect-dante-exum And a related article: http://prestointhepaint.com/2014/01/14/orlando-magic-draft-target-dante-ecum-meets-agents This is great news for the Magic. ESPN’s Chad Ford reported that the Magic are very high on Exum, ranking him third on their current draft board behind Andrew Wiggins and Marcus Smart. Since Exum has played his high school ball in Australia, not much is known about the dynamic player who has dominated in his international opportunities. Still only 18, Exum might be the Magic’s best option to fit alongside Victor Oladipo in the back-court. At 6’6″ he has the size to guard shooting guards, with the ball skills to comfortably initiate the offense. Marcus Smart is a great player, but his skills overlap with Oladipo. Exum would bring variety in addition to some much needed scoring punch. ...third on their current draft board behind Andrew Wiggins and Marcus Smart. behind... Marcus Smart. Marcus Smart 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibn Battuta 127 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 lol if scouting believes Smart is BPA where we pick then I say go for it. It's not like we're David Kahn picking Flynn and Rubio. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauro Pedrosa 1,032 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 I hope Ford is talking out of his ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bauncey Chillups 288 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 Ford is valuable only because he talks to scouts and GMs all the time, in fact his big board is entirely based around the information he receives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,483 Report post Posted January 17, 2014 He's too old to draft but I really hope we sign DeAndre Kane as an UFA. He's a 6'4 PG who I think could actually develop into a decent role player and he'd certainly play the PG position better than either of Lamb or Moore. Averaging 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.6 steals while shooting 53% from the field, 36% from 3 and shooting 7.5 FTA's per game (not a great FT shooter though). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,483 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 OKState/Kansas on CBS at 4pm for all your Smart/Wiggins/Embiid viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauro Pedrosa 1,032 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 OKState/Kansas on CBS at 4pm for all your Smart/Wiggins/Embiid viewing. Thanks for the reminder, I'll probably watch it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,483 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Marcus Smart so good to start the game. 2 rebounds, 3 assists (could have about 5) and 2 steals (only taken 1 shot so far, 0 points). Wiggins not made a shot yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauro Pedrosa 1,032 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Tarik Black is killin it lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,483 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Embiid gets away with a major goal tend lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CTMagicUK 1,483 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Wayne Selden fouling just took away what would have been a ridiculous block by Embiid on Smart. EDIT: I think? Lol after that there was lots of pushing and shoving and technicals... This game might turn into a brawl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauro Pedrosa 1,032 Report post Posted January 18, 2014 Wayne Selden fouling just took away what would have been a ridiculous block by Embiid on Smart. Some hard fouls being dished out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
