For months heading into last month’s NBA Draft, Oklahoma point guard Trae Young was an Orlando fan favorite to be selected by the Magic with the sixth overall pick. Young and the Magic were a natural fit; Orlando’s roster sorely lacks shooting and scoring punch (not to mention point guard depth), and that’s exactly what Young can provide a team with.
But it was not meant to be. Young was selected fifth, one spot ahead of the Magic, by the Dallas Mavericks (and then of course, traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Luka Doncic and a future first round pick).