Orlando Magic Daily 2017 NBA Draft Big Board

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Nov 26, 2015; Paradise Island, BAHAMAS; Syracuse Orange forward Tyler Lydon (20) looks to drive in the second half against the Connecticut Huskies during the 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis in the Imperial Arena at the Atlantis Resort.. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

The Rest of the First Round

Tyler Lydon is an intriguing stretch-4 prospect. He can hit the 3-pointer well, which is a good start. And he shows some athleticism in his ability to get to the basket. There is something to work with in Lydon.

Where Lydon will struggle is if he has to put the ball on the floor. Lydon’s shooting percentages drop dramatically if he even dribbles once — try worse than 30 percent. That does not bode well for Lydon if he tries to make it in the NBA.

Bam Adebayo is both everything you want in a center and possibly a bit short of it. He is a strong rebounder and solid athlee who can work around the basket.

But he lacks the athleticism to finish high avbove the rim in the lob game or block shots. That is not his game. He is likely going to be stuck to putbacks and garbage pail rebounds. It is unclear if he can do that at the NBA level.

This late in the Draft, teams need to find workhorses. This is where guys need to find players who know they will not be stars and will fill a role. That is Jordan Bell. Bell will work the glass and do everything in his power to get rebounds and the dirty work.

Bell’s storng NCAA Tournament showed his potential. And there is something innate about being a grinder. But Bell did not play with that intensity all year. Some of that having to do with another big man in the post with him. But Bell’s game is very narrowly defined.

Derrick White played only one year at the Division I level after falling through the cracks in high school. He hit a growth spurt as a freshman to become a 6-foot-4 scoring mchine. And he proved that in his lone year with the Colorado Buffaloes.

White still has a lot of point guard skills to learn. And he has to improve his shot. But he is a fully developed player who burst onto the scene last year. He should find a home somewhere in the NBA.

Ivan Rabb is undoubtedly very talented. He has a solid touch around the basket and a good knack for rebounding. But he did not really take any major step forward in his career. And it is not entirely clear whether he can fit the current NBA style.

Rabb is one of the few players in the country to average a double double. But he does not have a lot of athleticism around the basket or mobility to defend the perimeter. He is not much of a shot blocker either. It is all a concern for him.