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2017 Orlando Magic Draft Preview: Who is Tyler Lydon?

By Philip Rossman-Reich

Dec 3, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Tyler Lydon (20) puts up a shot over North Florida Ospreys forward Wajid Aminu (2) during the first half of a game at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse won the game 77-71. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Tyler Lydon (20) puts up a shot over North Florida Ospreys forward Wajid Aminu (2) during the first half of a game at the Carrier Dome. Syracuse won the game 77-71. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /
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Draft Sites Say

Matt Kamalsky & Ryan Thomson, DraftExpress

"Lydon’s physical profile is a bit of a mixed bag.  He has solid size for a power forward, standing just under 6’10 in shoes, and possesses an improved 223-pound frame that he clearly worked on coming into the 2016-2017 season, but has a less than impressive 7-foot wingspan and still has room to add strength.  A fluid athlete, Lydon isn’t overwhelmingly shifty with the ball in his hands, but runs the floor well and is quick off two feet when he can build up a head of steam approaching the basket."

NBADraft.net

"Stretch 4 with a pretty stroke from the perimeter … Gets good lift with a high release point and a smooth follow through … Good athlete with solid leaping ability off two feet. . . . Comes into the league with limited conventional defensive ability, after playing in Jim Boeheim’s 2-3 zone for the past two years … D is a big question mark … Frail body for a 4. Needs to add weight to battle inside for rebounds and defend."

Cole Zwicker, The Step Back

"Lydon is essentially a power forward-only player, locked into that single position with average tools and minus strength. He doesn’t possess the height of other skilled stretch archetypes like Frank Kaminsky or Kelly Olynyk, nor the length or strength or Patrick Patterson and Marvin Williams types. But we have seen evidence of a player with his build and tools succeeding at the NBA level in the form of Ryan Anderson. Unfortunately, Anderson was a far more productive scorer with higher usage and a superior rebounder in college, making that comparison limited."

Kurt Helin, Pro Basketball Talk

"Can shoot the three and was a good rim protector (but in the Syracuse zone). Was a good stretch four in college but is undersized for that at the next level."