The Orlando Magic will decide initial in the NBA draft for the 1st time considering that 2004.
The draw was held less than the NBA’s lottery system and Orlando’s number was called in the coveted 1st location. In spite of a seemingly endless stream of mediocre to downright undesirable a long time, it can be been pretty a while considering the fact that Orlando landed the No. 1 decide on.
To give you an notion of how lengthy it’s been because the Magic picked to start with, the previous time they picked to start with they selected Dwight Howard. Howard experienced foregone faculty to enter the draft and was just 18 several years outdated.
The Magic had the optimum odds total of landing the range 1 choose, but it was no absolutely sure issue at 14%. Orlando landed two picks in the first round of the draft final yr, picking out Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner.
The Magic will be followed by the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, the Houston Rockets and the Sacramento Kings. From that position on, lottery-eligible teams are slotted by their get-decline file. The NBA Draft starts on June 23.
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