Jalen Suggs didn’t arrive at Amway Center until Friday, but he must have felt like he was already home Thursday night.
When his name was announced to an Amway crowd at a team-sponsored draft party as the Magic’s choice and No. 5 selection in the NBA Draft, the crowd went wild, and so did Magic guard R.J. Hampton.
“Things broke our way last night and we consider ourselves fortunate,” Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said.
Indeed they did, and Suggs was able to take in the moment via a FaceTime call from his good friend Hampton.