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NBA Mock Draft 2017: Predictions for All 30 1st-Round Picks

4. Orlando Magic Select Jayson Tatum, SF, Duke


Year: Freshman


This is where things get interesting. We know from Frank Vogel's insistence of playing Aaron Gordon at the 3 that the team is in need of small forward, and there are two really good ones available in Tatum and Jonathan Isaac. At the same time, though, the Magic have always seemed iffy on Elfrid Payton as their future point guard (there was a stretch where he came off the bench for 20 games this season), which would seemingly bring Dennis Smith, Frank Ntilikina and De'Aaron Fox into the mix. Ultimately, the Magic, who rank 28th in three-point percentage, need a wing who can score and stretch the floor, and that's Tatum, who is shooting 41.9 percent from deep since the start of February. (Getty)

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