2018 NBA Draft: 5 Biggest Losers

2018 NBA Draft
2018 NBA Draft

#4 Orlando Magic

2018 NBA Draft
2018 NBA Draft

Before I begin, I wish to state the obvious - Mo Bamba is in no danger of being a bust. He has all the makings of a great defensive center already, what with his wingspan and motor combined with his defensive awareness. The Orlando Magic did what they thought best, which was to pick up the most talented player available.

But will Bamba be afforded meaningful NBA minutes this season, given that Nikola Vucevic is still on Magic's books this season? The Magic are seriously short on wing depth other than Jonathon Simmons, and there is a non-negligible chance that Aaron Gordon signs elsewhere this offseason - which would further deplete their depth in perimeter scoring.

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All things considered, the Magic would have probably been better off drafting a wing player or a volume scorer of the likes of Mikal Bridges, Miles Bridges or Michael Porter. At this point, their best chance of making good on this draft is to allow Vucevic to walk in free agency.

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