It’s been said that had Chuma Okeke not suffered a torn ACL during the NCAA Tournament, he would have been a 2019 lottery pick.
Now let’s imagine he never suffered the injury and stayed at Auburn another year. Where would he have landed among what is considered a weak 2020 draft class?
That hypothetical could place him as a top-five pick. Sounds great until reality sets in. Yes, the Magic will add Chuma Okeke next season, but he will join them having not playing competitive basketball in nearly two years.
And that stretch will be capped by an offseason of league-wide uncertainly, with necessary safety protocols in place that hamper player workouts and contact.