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No. 4 Orlando Magic: PG De'Aaron Fox
School: Kentucky
Position: Point Guard
Size: 6'3"/187 pounds
Class: Freshman
2016-17 Stats: 16.7 ppg, 4.6 apg, 4.0 rpg, 1.4 spg, .479 FG%, .246 3P%
Outlook: No top prospect used the NCAA tournament to their advantage like De'Aaron Fox. He went into the Sweet 16 matchup against UCLA ranked well below Lonzo Ball and thoroughly outplayed him. Fox used the matchup as what will be a statement game when projecting him in the NBA Draft. He went for 39 points and four assists against Ball. I had the opportunity to watch Fox in person both against UCLA and North Carolina. The first thing that catches your eye is his quickness and athleticism. He looked like the better athlete when compared to Ball. His major weakness is his three-point shooting. Fox could be seen in warm ups draining threes but has struggled to hit long range shots during games. Fox does have a solid mid-range jumper. NBA teams will hope Fox can improve his shot with NBA coaching. He only took 69 three-pointers when compared to Ball who took 194 threes this past season. When I asked one Kentucky source who the leader on the Kentucky team was, he noted it was Fox without question. Fox's performance against UCLA is unlikely to push him above either Fultz or Ball. However, Fox's ceiling is now at three. Having been in the locker room minutes after Kentucky was eliminated, the pain on the viral videos was real and shows Fox's level of competitiveness. Some Magic fans may be screaming at their computers now seeing Fox as another version of Elfrid Payton. The main difference is Fox is a much quicker player and well-rounded scorer than Payton. (Getty)