2023 Orlando Magic Daily Mock Draft 1.5: Magic fans take a stab
2023 Orlando Magic Daily Mock Draft 1.5
The Rest of the Lottery
149. . G/F. Oklahoma City Thunder. Jordan Hawkins. 12. player
Mock Draft 1.0 Pick: Keyonte George
Pick 11 down. We are going to do a full Lottery. So on to pick 12. Who should the #Magic take if they land the 12th pick. Feel free to write in different prospects and give your reasoning for any pick:
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 6, 2023
Fans are a little angry with me for not including Jordan Hawkins until this pick.
And they should be a bit angry. He fits the Orlando Magic a lot better than a lot of other players as a movement shooter with a good body to boot. His only downside it seems is his age and his potential lack of upside.
But Hawkins proved himself in UConn’s run to the NCAA championship last year. There is no reason to think that he would not be able to develop into a killer 3-and-D player or even just a solid shooting, offensive weapon.
Everyone recognizes and understands the Magic need shooting more than anything else. So it is natural to want every shooter the team can get. And Hawkins would be a fantastic addition at this spot.
PG. Toronto Raptors. Cason Wallace. 13. player. 81.
Mock Draft 1.0 Pick: Nick Smith
Trade it? None of them.
— Kris (@newmanusps1313) May 7, 2023
One of the big concerns about this Draft class — and one of the reasons why trading around is not a likely option for the Orlando Magic — is that there is a severe drop-off in desirable talent. A lot of the players in even the Lottery have clear flaws that will be tough to overcome.
So, it is not surprising that there were a lot of requests for trades throughout the draft process (not to mention this already young Magic team probably does not need any more youth). This is the first time, that I kind of had to agree with it.
There is a lot of buzz though about Kentucky’s Cason Wallace. He is someone who can get to the rim and finish. His stats are just really meager.
Brice Sensabaugh. 14. player. 69. . SF. New Orleans Pelicans
Mock Draft 1.0 Pick: Jordan Hawkins
This is the final pick in our community mock draft. Full results out tomorrow. If the #Magic land the 14th pick, who should they take? Leave your reasons in the replies:
— Orlando Magic Daily (@OMagicDaily) May 7, 2023
Our Mock Draft concludes with the selection of Lake Highland Prep alum Brice Sensabaugh. He was my pick for the Orlando Magic’s second pick in Mock Draft 1.0 as a higher-upside scorer and attacker with good outside shooting.
Sensabaugh has a lot of rough edges to refine when he gets to the leak, but he has a good body for the NBA and is a capable shooter.
Next. Next year is "playoffs or bust" for Orlando Magic. dark
That will do it for our community mock draft. We will be back very soon with an updated Big Board ahead of the NBA Draft Lottery on May 16.