Orlando Magic Daily Mock Draft: Memorial Day check up

Lonnie Walker is a solid scorer and a good defender. He has to improve his shot. But for a Denver Nuggets team that needs rangy defenders, Walker fits the bill. They have long seemed to have an infatuation with these kinds of wings.

Robert Williams is an undersized center at 6-foot-9 without much of an offensive game. But he is a strong defender. He averaged 2.6 blocks per game and added 9.2 rebounds per game. That made him a big impact player for the Texas A&M Aggies.

The only problem was that he did not significantly improve his statistics from his freshman to his sophomore year. There might be some thought he could be near his ceiling. That makes him a solid pick for a Playoff team in the mid-Lottery.

If the Orlando Magic are looking to trade back, Williams is maybe a player they could be looking to target. At those LA Clippers picks, he would be a good get to help bolster the team’s center prospects.

Anfernee Simons might be another player the Orlando Magic would like to target. It is not merely the fact Simons grew up in Orlando and is in fact named after Orlando Magic Hall of Fame member Anfernee Hardaway.

Simons has created some legend in his own right. He has Hardaway’s size at the point guard position. And the athleticism to boot.

He will have to improve his shooting and his passing. And skipping college is going to lead to questions about the competition he played. But Simons is a guy who could rise — or fall — based on his workouts. If he slipped late in the first round and the Magic pass on a point guard early, maybe the Magic look into moving up to get him.

Simons has a ton of upside and potential for a team patient enough to develop him.

Zhaire Smith is among the players everyone thinks can make an immediate impact for a Playoff team. Smith is already a strong defender who helped set a culture for the Texas Tech Red Raiders’ surprise run last year. He has to improve as a shooter and scorer at the NBA level after taking just 1.1 3-point attempts per game last year. Not helping him is he measured shorter than anticipated at the Combine.

This just seems like a perfect fit for the San Antonio Spurs. Keita Bates-Diop is a hard worker and a grinder who burst onto the scene with the Ohio State Buckeyes in his senior year. His 19.8 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game were all heart and determination. Those players usually find a role somewhere.

Khyri Thomas can do one thing: shoot. Thomas hit on 41.1 percent of his 3-pointers last year and 40.6 percent for his three-year career with the Creighton Bluejays. Seeing if that translates will make or break his career.

Aaron Holiday has the name of his brothers Jrue Holiday and Justin Holiday. He has the talent and play to be an intriguing NBA player. What he lacks right now is discipline. He often tried to do too much in his lone year with the UCLA Bruins. Turnovers are a big question for him.