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Orlando Magic Daily Roundtable: Recapping the NBA Draft

By Philip Rossman-Reich

ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 22: Draft Pick Melvin Frazier Orlando Magic president Jeff Weltman Draft Pick Mohamed Bamba Head Coach Steve Clifford and Draft Pick Justin Jackson during the Orlando Magic Draft press conference, on June 22, 2018 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 22: Draft Pick Melvin Frazier Orlando Magic president Jeff Weltman Draft Pick Mohamed Bamba Head Coach Steve Clifford and Draft Pick Justin Jackson during the Orlando Magic Draft press conference, on June 22, 2018 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 07: Oklahoma Sooners guard Trae Young (11) drives the baseline in the first half of a first round matchup in the Big 12 Basketball Championship between the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys on March 7, 2018 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Did the Orlando Magic make a mistake not addressing point guard in some way during the Draft?

Kania: No, because after missing out on Luka Doncic and Trae Young, none were good enough to pick at No. 6 and the Orlando Magic needs a new starter there, not a second-round project.

Doyle: Since Trae Young was off the board, I did not see the Orlando Magic realistically reaching on a Collin Sexton or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at six. Also, a trade to get back into the first round to snag a guard late in the first round is a major risk with the team that has a ton of holes. There was no reason to give up a future first, (which will likely be a lottery pick) for a project at point guard.

Miller: YES! The Orlando Magic made a huge mistake in not addressing the team’s biggest need. I understand the Mohamed Bamba pick. But young bigs rely heavily on solid guard play. Now the only real point guard on the roster is D.J. Augustin, and he has proven he is incapable of playmaking and leading an offense. The Jonathan Isaac, Aaron Gordon and Mohamed Bamba’s development will suffer greatly if D.J. Augustin is the lead point guard next year. The team should have at least taken a chance on a guard in the second round, as there was still some interesting prospects (Bruce Brown, Gary Trent Jr., Khyri Thomas) available when the Magic picked.

Rossman-Reich: If the Orlando Magic were not getting a point guard at the top of the draft, then they were probably not going to get a starting point guard in this draft. Certainly, they could use some depth at that position. And there were a few point guards, I would have liked to see the team try to trade up and get. Those opportunities never presented themselves for sure. But Orlando certainly finds itself in a bind trying to fill that position. There was a missed opportunity here, nothing that merits an emergency. But now the pressure is on with free agency.