The Orlando Magic introduced their two shiny new toys to the local media Friday afternoon, and as President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman often says, ‘it was a great day for the Orlando Magic’.
“We went into this draft looking to add skill, size, shooting, I.Q., integrity, (and) positional versatility,” Weltman told reporters Friday. “And with these two young guys, I think we checked all of those boxes (and we are really excited about that).”
Of course, Weltman and the rest of Orlando’s front office were able to pull of quite a surprise on draft night, opting to use the first overall pick on 6-10 forward Paolo Banchero, rather than on Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr.