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Orlando Magic Mock Draft Roundup: Past the deadline, end on the horizon

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Jan 17, 2017; Starkville, MS, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) brings the ball up court against Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) during the first half at Humphrey Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2017; Starkville, MS, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Malik Monk (5) brings the ball up court against Mississippi State Bulldogs guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) during the first half at Humphrey Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports /
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6th Pick: Malik Monk, Kentucky

The Magic definitely have one big need they need to find sooner rather than later. Orlando spent all last year as one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA. It did not matter much of anything, the Magic could not put the ball in the basket consistently.

There is no better shooter in this draft than Malik Monk. There is no getting around that. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 19.8 points per game and shot 39.7 percent from beyond the arc on nearly seven 3-point attempts per game. Monk is a high-volume 3-point shooter.

No one is quite sure if Monk can overcome his size to be a strong shooting guard. But he already has a NBA-ready skill. His shooting will be valuable even if he does not become the smoking flamethrower he was as a freshman at Kentucky.

25th Pick: Terrance Ferguson, Australia

This year’s winner of the Giannis Antetokounmpo super athletic forward nobody knew about until the Draft but then all of a sudden became the talk of the draft is . . . Terrance Ferguson.

Ferguson played last yea rin Australia and came to the NBA Draft Combine to begin impressing NBA scouts. He definitely impressed. Posting a 38.0 inch max vertical was impressive. And the combo shooting guard has plenty of athleticism to spend.

Ferguson is extremely raw. Someone will give him the chance, likely sooner rather than later in this Draft.