ORLANDO – When the All-NBA awards were announced on May 18 much of the focus was on standout forwards Paul George and Gordon Hayward being snubbed and potentially missing out on lucrative paydays with their current teams.
One largely overlooked fact among that exclusive 15-player grouping on the three All-NBA teams was this: Nearly half of those elite players started their careers as non-lottery pick draft selections. That’s a remarkable feat considering that the NBA has historically been dominated by players selected with top-five picks of the draft.
Considering that some of the NBA’s best players have come from outside of the lottery, that gives great hope to an Orlando Magic team that will enter the June 22nd NBA Draft armed with a wide array of picks.