Orlando Magic Daily Mock Draft 2.0: Let’s get to business
The Rest of the First Round
Here is the rest of the first round for our latest mock draft.
Jaden McDaniels did not put up impressive stats with Washington this year. But his athleticism and defensive potential could get him into the first round.
The Milwaukee Bucks were one of the best shooting teams in the league during the regular season. But their poor shooting in the playoffs cost them. Adding more shooters would help. Jahmi’us Ramsey shot 42.6-percent from deep.
Elijah Hughes averaged 19.0 points per game and shot 34.2-percent from deep for Syracuse last year. He still shot fairly efficiently though. And if he can bring that to the league, he could be a good role player.
Josh Green is part of a super athletic Arizona team that was stocked with talent. Green was a good scorer. But he relied on his athleticism to get those points. He was not a great shooter and that has probably moved him down draft boards.
Argentinian Leandro Bolmoro is a tall point guard at 6-foot-7 who is a solid playmaker and a pest defensively. He will need some time to catch up to NBA competition and improve his offensive skill set.
Tyler Bey is an undersized power forward who was named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive team last year. He was good on teh glass for someone at 6-foot-7, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game. He also stepped out and hit better than 40-percent from beyond the arc.
Wekiva High School alum Paul Reed averaged a double-double at DePaul last year, posting 15.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game while progressively getting better in his three years in Chicago.
Daniel Oturu posted gaudy numbers with Minnesota — 20.1 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. The Celtics have some good young bigs. But another would not hurt them as they continue to build out a championship-worthy team.
We will be back with another Mock Draft after the NBA Finals and before the draft begins. There will be plenty of draft coverage before then!