Orlando Magic Daily Mock Draft: Memorial Day check up

Kevin Knox, a Tampa native, is getting some interesting draft buzz after an up-and-down season with the Kentucky Wildcats. He averaged 15.6 points per game but shot just 34.1 percent from beyond the arc. He is intriguing, to say the least. At minimum with his size and athleticism on top of everything.

Orlando Magic fans hunting for a point guard have already set their eyes on the super athletic and tall Shai Gilegous-Alexander. There is plenty of good reason for that — not just from his measurables. He is a player who really began to put things together late in the season.

Taking him at six is a bit high probably. He still has a lot of rough edges to his game. But there is a lot to like after he averaged 14.4 points per game and 5.1 assists per game while shooting 40.4 percent from beyond the arc. That suggests Gilgeous-Alexander could play off the ball some too. He just may not be the guy to take over the point guard role full time as a starter.

Collin Sexton was at one point strongly considered as a top-five prospect. He put up some incredible games, including a memorable 40-point game with his team down to three men for most of the second half. The Alabama Crimson Tide nearly won that game.

That kind of competitiveness goes a long way and leaves a deep impression. A midseason swoon though had him dropping. And his less-than-encouraging shooting percentage — 33.6 percent from beyond the arc — raise some questions.

But Sexton is a great leader and can attack the basket with reckless abandon. He has great end-to-end speed and can get to the basket any time. He will have to improve his passing to take his game to the next level.

Miles Bridges is a tweener in a bad way. It is not clear where he fits in the NBA. He is probably too small to play the 4 and not a good enough perimeter player to play the 3. And he is not a Draymond Green clone, so that kind of a role is likely out for him despite his athleticism.

These picks though represent something else interesting. Many people believe the LA Clippers may try to package the 12th and 13th picks to move up in the Draft. While I do not believe the Orlando Magic are looking to move off the sixth pick, if there is not a player they like there, they could easily be the team that takes that deal. Collecting Collin Sexton and a player like Lonnie Walker or Robert Williams would be a nice haul.

Just probably not what the Magic actually need from this Draft — namely foundational players.