ORLANDO – Four years after Jeff Weltman and John Hammond pulled off one of the biggest coups in NBA Draft history, the two executives charged with rebuilding the Orlando Magic’s roster took a chance on another lanky, under-the-radar forward loaded with big-time potential.
Possibly channeling their success in landing All-NBA forward Giannis Antetokounmpo back in 2013, Weltman and Hammond – Orlando’s new President of Basketball and GM, respectively – selected 6-foot-10 forward Jonathan Isaac with the No. 6 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
Isaac, a native of Bradenton and a standout freshman at Florida State this past season, brings a rare combination of speed, length and fluidity to the Magic.