2015 NBA Draft: Pros and Cons of 4 Magic Draft Prospects

With the Orlando Magic slated to draft fifth overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, there are four prospects whose talents could solve multiple needs.

The Magic landed at No. 5 in the Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, which was fair given the team had the fifth-best odds in the hopper. It is also a favorable position from which to operate with a few clear-cut options that are all better than what may have been available had the Magic fallen to the seventh or eighth spot.

Orlando has several needs, but only one pick to begin solving them. That does of course keep in play the idea of dealing the pick to obtain assets which could fill the multiple gaps in the rotation. Among Orlando’s need is for a premier wing defender, a rim protector and additional shooting.

Since there obviously is not one guy that is going to do all of that, the Magic will have some wheeling and dealing to do this offseason to field anything like a playoff team in 2016.

Let’s deliberate the pros and cons of the top four options that will likely be on the board when Orlando selects June 25.

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