Orlando Magic Receive: F Troy Murphy III, 2023 First-Round Pick (LAL via NOP)
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G Cole Anthony
Of course, there’s no exact system for maximizing the NBA draft. Teams try to game the system, but it’s not easy.
The Pelicans were lucky to land Zion Williamson. They didn’t have the best lottery odds, but they jumped. At that moment, fans of the organization universally rejoiced.
Unfortunately, things haven’t gone exactly to plan. Zion Williamson’s body hasn’t allowed them to. He’s spent most of his NBA career injured thus far. The Pelicans can only hope that 2022-23 is the year that he bucks that trend.
Who’s to say the same won’t be true of Wembenyama? In fact, he already looks injury prone.
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Concerns about his relatively slight frame will persist until he proves them irrelevant. He’s worth the risk, but he’s exactly that – a risk.
Should the Magic really entertain tanking for him?
