Alligator Alley

They'll go Noel at #1 unless his recovery appears to be more difficult than predicted. I would rather have Smart but the big guys almost always go first. I don't see Noel ever being more than Kenyon Martin, and their careers are eerily similar to this point.

If the consensus is that we would all like Smart, we need to hope for #2 or #3 in the lottery. They won't take him at 1.

To be honest as an Magic fan I hope we get a great player in this draft but I hope we struggle again next season because the '14 draft is likely to have a few future superstars (wiggins, parker, randle). If we finish with the worst record we are guranteed a top 3 pick. Personally I hope its McLemore or Smart as we already have future starters at the 3-5 spots (Harkless, Nicholson, Vucevic). However I think Zeller, Muhammed, Noel, and maybe even Bennett are all options depending on which pick we get. Ultimately I think PG and SG are our main areas of need. I would throw Muhammed right up there with MS and BM but his character issues are a concern. He seems to have a me against the other team memtality and needs to work on being a teamate

Marcus Smart and its not really even close. Hes the best player. And Nerlens Noel has 0 chance at going #1 overall.

Also, I'm going to assume that if Charlotte has the #1 pick then they'll take McLemore since they already have Kemba Walker at PG

Marcus Smart is a good college player. But, I just don't see him being the center piece of an offense.

He doesn't have an elite first step, and he shot less than 50%, so far, in every gm except for 5-6.

I think the Magic should Draft Marcus Smart too !

I didn't know Dundee followed hoops

what about that SF from indiana whose tearing it up...i can't think of his name...

Oladipo?

He's legit, but not #1 overall imo. His lateral gm, finishing ability, and first step are top shelf.

I'm just sick of hearing all the crap that all these so called NBA fans spew when ORL makes deals like they have recently. It was a downpour of negativity and ridiculing when the Dwight Howard trade went down but already less than a year later it's clear to see that ORL made out damn good in the trade if not better than the other 3 teams. Bynum has yet to play and may never for PHI, Dwight Howard has infected the Lakers, and Iggy has been ok for DEN but no better than Afflalo has been for ORL. The Magic got multiple 1st rd picks, Afflalo, Harkless, and Vucevic which is turning out to be a heist if you ask me.

Now they are back at it again saying ORL got hosed in the deal. I personally think we hosed MIL. As much as I like Redick, just like Ryan Anderson its not logical to overpay a veteran who does not fit the youth movement. Both Lamb and Harris could turn out to be very good players. Based on what Hennigan is trying to do with the team and personel I think he has done an A+ job so far. Oh and come Draft time we can thank Otis Smith because we would have a early pick in the 2nd rd which could turn out to be a solid young player but he dealt that pick to CLE 2 years ago for Justin Harper. Smith wrecked our team trying to make Dwight Howard happy. I am so glad both of them are gone