Magic Starting 5: Orlando Hopes for NBA Draft Lottery Luck Again

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Jeremy Brener | May 16, 2023

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"The Magic already were a fun team, and the addition of Wembanyama would catapult the franchise up several levels," The Athletic wrote. "It would be stratospherically fun to see a frontcourt of Wembanyama, Bol Bol and Jonathan Isaac."

2. MOSLEY REPRESENTING MAGIC AT LOTTERY

The Orlando Magic is looking to become the first team since 2016-17 to receive the No. 1 overall pick in consecutive years on Tuesday night.

In order for that to happen, the team is hoping a little bit of luck from last year's draw will help it out again.

Head coach Jamahl Mosley, who represented the organization to get the No. 1 pick a year ago, will be back in the hot seat Tuesday night for the lottery.

3. MAGIC EX EVAN FOURNIER LOOKING FOR NEW HOME

“There’s no way they’re going to keep me. I would be very surprised if they did," Fournier said, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post. "My season has been over for a very long time, actually. This officially is the end, but my season was over a long time ago. It took me a good month to understand that."

4. LAKERS VS. NUGGETS GAME 1

"The 2023 Western Conference has been set for a few days now, but Game 1 is finally on the horizon. The Los Angeles Lakers were able to dispatch the defending-champion Golden State Warriors to get to this point, while the Denver Nuggets cruised through the Phoenix Suns. Two of the league’s biggest superstars will be in action with LA’s LeBron James and Denver’s Nikola Jokic."

Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Magic is participating in today's NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if Orlando will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.

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Published May 16, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.