Orlando Magic Daily 2017 NBA Draft Big Board

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Mar 10, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward D.J. Wilson (5) shoots the ball in front of Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Swanigan (50) in the second half during the Big Ten Tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Where the Magic Pick

At one point, Harry Giles was one of the top prospects in the entire NBA Draft. He was an early favorite for the top pick. But he struggled with injuries in his lone year at Duke and never really found his rhythm.

Giles showed flashes of the work he could do around the basket. But he is still trying to find himself after injuries slowed him down last season. The talent is undoubtedly there.

T.J. Leaf should come to the NBA as a typical stretch-4. He can hit the 3-pointer and step out comfortably beyond the 3-point line. That makes him valuable at the NBA level.

Where he is different is his ability to take defenders off the dribble and use his athleticism to score at the rim. Leaf will struggle defensively. And he is not going to outmuscle anyone on the low block. That could be a hindrance to his ultimate success.

Jawun Evans has tremendous command over an offense. He is adept at pulling up for jumpers or getting to the basket and causing the defense to collapse. Evans will make defenses work to stop him. That is what the point guard of the nation’s most efficient offense will do.

Evans struggles to finish at the basket though. And he is a bit small for the modern point guard. But his efficiency with the ball in his hands so much is promising, especially for someone in the back half of the first round.

Semi Ojeleye turned a lot of heads with his 40.5 inch vertical at the NBA Draft Combine. Then they probably went back to look at his game and saw someone averaging 19.0 points per game with a 42.4 percent field goal percentage and some serious hops.

Ojeleye may not have played against the very best of the NCAA, but he seems to have a lot of the tools NBA teams are looking for in a wing player. Do not be surprised if Ojeleye’s name is called earlier than expected.

D.J. Wilson burst onto the scene last year after struggling some in his first two years for the Michigan Wolverines (including a redshirt year). But Wilson was really impressive last season for the Wolverines, upping his scoring and showing a more diverse scoring profile. It still needs development.

Where Wilson will make his bread and butter are on the defensive end. He has great athleticism and length to be a bulwark defensively. That was his primary role at Michigan. The offense has slowly filled in. But if he can establish himself as a good defender, he will be a solid contributor.