INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 28: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Florida State Seminoles and Hunter Dickinson #1 of the Michigan Wolverines fight for a rebound during the first half in the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 28, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
As the evening of the NBA Draft Lottery wound to a close and the back door machinations of the lottery machine spat out its results, the Orlando Magic were met with a bittersweet reality.
While the Orlando Magic were able to successfully receive the Chicago Bulls’ first-round pick they obtained from the Nikola Vucevic trade, they were also left on the outside looking in with regards to a top-4 selection.