No. 6 pick - Orlando Magic select Josh Jackson
The Orlando Magic are not close to contending for an NBA title anytime soon, so they have the minutes to help develop a forward prospect to pair with Aaron Gordon in the frontcourt. It was a tough pick again, but Jackson's high ceiling wins over the rest of his competition with the Magic front office in the race to be the #6 pick.
While Jackson started off the season stone cold, without adding much value to the Suns, he has been much better of late. After averaging single digit points through 38 games in 2017, Jackson raised his scoring average to 14.5 points per game in the month of January, and then to a season-high 17.7 points in February. He continued in the same vein in March, scoring 17.5 points per game.
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Jackson's best game of the season was against the Golden State Warriors when he logged 36 points on 60.9% shooting while also grabbing 6 rebounds, dishing out 4 assists and getting 2 steals and a block. Games like this should answer doubters, who labeled him a bust following his lackluster 2017 calendar year.
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