26. Orlando Magic
The 28th pick belongs to the Orlanda Magic who are represented by:
Tom@Orlando .
This pick is via the New York Knicks in the Mark Jackson, Stanley
Robers and Charles Smith three way trade with the Los Angles Clippers.
With that pick the Magic select:
Sam Cassel, SG, 6-3, Florida State
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1993 Usenet Draft Team Report
Team: Orlando Magic
Team Needs
Orlando's needs were discussed in my report for the #1 pick, so I won't
repeat myself here. With the first pick, the Magic addressed their need
for a quality PF. This pick could be used to find an understudy PG to
back-up and then take over for Scott Skiles. The Magic might also look to
address any weaknesses they feel might be created in creating enough salary
cap room to sign Webber.
Although Orlando would like to address these needs, I believe that they will
have one and only one goal in determining their selection with this pick -
to draft the player that has the best shot of still being in the NBA three
seasons from now.
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Our selection:
Sam Cassell
When I look at Sam Cassell I see the player Orlando hoped they were getting
when they traded for Steve Kerr.
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Other possible selections:
At this position its too hard to predict. There could be any number of
"desirable" players still left.
PG's/players_who_might_learn_to_be_PG's that might be available and desirable
include Nick Van Exel, Lindsey Hunter, and Sam Cassell. Other players that
the Magic have mentioned in pre-draft interviews as under condsideration
should they still be available - Thomas Hill, Rex Walters, George Lynch,
Corie Blount, Anthony Reed, Rich Manning, and Conrad McRae, and Evric Gray.
In addition, the Magic could be looking at James Robinson.
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Other possible moves:
The pick could be thrown in to help sweeten a deal to move one of the Magic's
players, helping to free salary cap dollars for Webber. Also, Orlando could
try to package this pick with one or both of next year's #1's, to move up in
the '94 draft.
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Draft Summary:
7. Sacramento
GM: TODD FURESZ
Pick: Rodney Rogers, PF, 6-7, Wake Forest
8. Milwaukee
GM's: Brian Saunders
Morgan Edwards
Pick: Malcolm Mackey, PF, 6-11, Georgia Tech
9. Denver
GM's: John Exby
Rick Grubin
Pick: Ervin Johnson, PF, 6-11, New Orleans
10. Detroit (from Miami in John Sally trade)
GM: Rob Skrobola
Pick: Alan Houston, SG, 6-6, Tennessee
11. Detroit
GM: Rob Skrobola
Pick: Acie Earl, C, 6-10, Iowa
12. L.A. Lakers
GM: Cliff Slaughterbeck
Pick: Bobby Hurley, PG, 6-0, Duke
13. L.A. Clippers
GM: Cliff Slaughterbeck
Pick: Vin Baker, SF, 6-10, Hartford
14. Indiana
GM: Doug Mraz
Pick: Scott Burrell, SG, 6-7, UCONN
15. Atlanta
GM: Kevin Metz
Pick: Terry Dehere, SG, 6-4, Seton Hall
16. New Jersey
GM: A. Borges Sugiyama
Pick: Douglas Edwards, PF, 6-9, Florida State
17. Charlotte
GM: Bren Bailey
Pick: Chris Mills, SF, 6-6, Arizona
18. Utah
GM: Michael Wendt
Pick: George Lynch, SF, 6-7, North Carolina
19. Boston
GM: Orin Day
Pick: Greg Graham, SG, 6-4, Indiana
20. Charlotte (from San Antonio for J.R. Reid)
GM: Bren Bailey
Pick: Lindsey Hunter, PG, 6-2, Jackson State
21. Portland
GM: Mike Northam
Pick: Luther Wright, C, 7-2, Seton Hall
22. Cleveland
GM's: W. Scott Klingensmith
Brian Young
Pick: Joe Harvell, SF, 6-7, Mississippi
23. Seattle
GM: Christopher Beck
Pick: Rodney Dobard, PF, 6-9, Florida State
24. Houston
GM: Brian West
Pick: Thomas Hill, SG, 6-5, Duke
25. Chicago
GM: Christopher Gattuso
Pick: Rex Walters, SG, 6-3, Kansas
26. Orlando (from NY in Mark Jackson, Stanley Roberts trade)
GM Tom@Orlando
Pick: Sam Cassel, SG, 6-3, Florida State
Next Up:
27. Phoenix
GM: Jason M Shachat
Craig Simpson - Usenet Draft Commissioner