<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Basically resigned to standing pat at No. 11 in Tuesday's NBA draft, the Orlando Magic have whittled their choice down to four or five likely candidates. Depending on their availability, they are small forwards Hakim Warrick (Syracuse) and Joey Graham (Oklahoma State, after transferring from UCF), power forward Charlie Villaneuva (Connecticut) and shooting guards Antoine Wright (Texas A&M) and Martell Webster (Seattle high schooler). The Magic say they would love to see small forward Danny Granger (New Mexico) or center Channing Frye (Arizona) fall to them, but those scenarios aren't likely. Magic Player Personnel Director Dave Twardzik said Granger's stock "has been rising," as has Frye's. Warrick's athleticism intrigues the Magic. Most mock drafts have him being picked during the last half of the draft. Named the Big East Player of the Year, Warrick averaged 21.4 points and 8.6 rebounds last season as a senior. Twardzik said the Magic are "looking for a guy who can play, period," regardless of position, and believe they can find one at No. 11. "You got to take the best player [available], and if that duplicates talent, that's a good problem to have. You'll have an asset to maybe trade," said Twardzik, currently sharing the role of general manager with Player Development Director Otis Smith. "Unless you have one of the top picks or you can dictate the draft -- like we did last year -- you take the best player. If they are close in talent, then you fill a need." Orlando needs a point guard, especially if Steve Francis plays shooting guard next season. But the best point guards will be gone by the time the Magic select, and the most sought-after big men are Andrew Bogut (Utah) and Frye (Arizona), so they are expected to be gone, too. Twardzik said the Magic also need "a shooter and another big" to complement Dwight Howard. He said the Magic have explored trying to trade up but doesn't expect a deal to materialize. Orlando is unwilling to include, say, Jameer Nelson or Hedo Turkoglu in a package.</div> Source
Im very happy to here this. I think the team can find someone solid in the 11 spot of the draft. I am sick of them trading there young players after every season, and restarting the rebuilding project every other season. I would not mind seeing them take Warrick. I really hope they dont take Villanueva, because I got abad feeling he is going to be the bust of this years draft. Overall I got a feeling this is going to be a good draft for the Magic. The drafts usually are they just never develope there young talent.
This means we will not trade our players for a front pick? if it is so, i'm pleased. I like to see Magic pick Channing Frye. Battie and Cato was dissapeared during the second half of the season, in the air... If we get a big man and play along with Dwight, there will be more block shots and boards coming.
I'm not really getting my hopes up on this, because the Magic(other than last year) have drafted horribly since we picked Penny. I wouldn't mind us staying at 11, but I think our biggest need is a shooter. I would much rather have a kid that can shoot the jumper than reach on a big man(unless Frye is still on the board)
