During the 2014 draft, there were only two clear cut favorites, Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker. After that, the top of the draft was a mystery. Joel Embiid was a gamble given his injury at the time, Dante Exum was an unknown from Australia, and the rest of the field was mostly upside and potential.
With the Orlando Magic picking fourth, there were a ton of ways the franchise could have moved. After the Philidelphia 76ers selected the injured Embiid, Magic fans breathed a sigh of relief not having to choose between an injury risk and a player with upside.