The first decision for president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman was not a simple one.
The NBA Draft was going to help define his team in many ways. It was the first player Weltman would add to the fold. And, an important one at that. The sixth overall pick in this draft was a player who could change the franchise’s fortunes.
The pick would come down to a philosophical decision too. What kind of team did the Orlando Magic ultimately want to build around?
The debate in those days came down to the scoring point guard in Dennis Smith and the versatile forward in Jonathan Isaac.