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2015 NBA Draft: Intriguing Options Outside Top-5 Beg Questions for Magic

By Brett David Roberts

Apr 4, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) and Kentucky Wildcats forward Trey Lyles (41) during the second half of the 2015 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) shoots the ball against Kentucky Wildcats forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) and Kentucky Wildcats forward Trey Lyles (41) during the second half of the 2015 NCAA Men /
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Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) drives against Duke Blue Devils guard Tyus Jones (5) in the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men
Apr 6, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) drives against Duke Blue Devils guard Tyus Jones (5) in the second half in the 2015 NCAA Men /

Sam Dekker was just featured here at OMD as a potential late-lottery pick.

Dekker is just an intriguing guy due to his versatile skill set, great defense and savvy play.

He played better in the tournament than he did all season — stepping up in the NCAA tournament usually does inflate value some. Even so, Dekker appears to be a top-15 pick in this draft.

The argument people drive here is that Dekker is likely never going to be more than a very good role player, but the flip side of that coin is that the Magic need high-energy role players and adding a multi-positional defensive talent is always on the list.

Dekker could have a very high upside without ever being a featured offensive weapon, but he spots up well enough that teams will have to respect him.

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