Fansided · Jul 17, 2021
Orlando Magic’s NBA Draft focus should be on their guy, not on a big board
A new report has the Orlando Magic targeting Florida State Seminoles forward Scottie Barnes. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The Orlando Magic know how important this draft was.
The team made it that when it pulled the plug on its playoff-level team, trading away its top three scorers to go all-in on the Draft. Even before then, the happenstance of their poor record made this year’s draft a critical moment to add cheap, young talent to the team to try to escape the lower rungs of the playoffs.
Ever since it was clear the Magic would have one of the top odds to win the NBA Draft Lottery, the team has been knee-deep in the draft process.