NBA Draft Lottery Results: Where Does Magic Pick?

The NBA Draft Lottery took place Tuesday. What picks were the Orlando Magic given?

Jeremy Brener | May 16, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic, and the rest of the NBA, now knows where it will be picking in the upcoming NBA Draft.

Here's a look at the NBA Draft Lottery results ...

San Antonio Spurs (14 percent)
Charlotte Hornets (12.5 percent)
Portland Trail Blazers (10.5 percent)
Houston Rockets (14 percent)
Detroit Pistons (14 percent)
Orlando Magic (9.0 percent)
Indiana Pacers (6.8 percent)
Washington Wizards (6.7 percent)
Utah Jazz (4.5 percent)
Dallas Mavericks (3.0 percent)
Orlando Magic (1.8 percent)
Oklahoma City Thunder (1.7 percent)
Toronto Raptors (1.0 percent)
New Orleans Pelicans (0.5 percent)

The Magic was able to snag a pair of picks in the lottery thanks to the Chicago Bulls, who traded their first-round selection to Orlando as part of the Nikola Vucevic trade two years ago.

With two picks, the Magic should be a popular team in trade talks, but considering Orlando holds the cards and leverage, the organization is in great shape going into the draft.

Now, the Magic knows where it will be and can plan accordingly on how the team will build itself around Paolo Banchero, last year's No. 1 overall pick, and Franz Wagner.

The NBA Draft takes place on June 22, five weeks from Thursday.

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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.