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2015 NBA Draft: 5 Perfect First-Round Fits For Orlando Magic

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2015 NBA Draft: 5 Perfect First Round Fits for Orlando Magic

Victor Oladipo — The NBA Draft is fast approaching, and the Orlando Magic are looking to find a player who will help the team get over the hump, and back into playoff contention. Here are the five first-round draft picks that would be perfect for Orlando going into next season.

The NBA Draft is fast approaching, and the Orlando Magic are looking to find a player who will help the team get over the hump, and back into playoff contention. Here are the five first-round draft picks that would be perfect for Orlando going into next season.

5. Stanley Johnson

5. Stanley Johnson

Johnson is a wing player who could evolve into one of the league’s best two-way players. With Johnson in tow, Orlando could be a scary defensive team in the future

4. Devin Booker

4. Devin Booker

Orlando needs shooting, and Booker was one of the best shooting guards in college basketball this past season. Booker could be a spark off the bench, and give the Magic the shooting that they desperately need.

3. Kelly Oubre

3. Kelly Oubre

The small forward out of Kansas was one of the better defensive players in college, and on a team that didn’t fare too well defending small forwards last year, his defensive expertise will be a perfect fit.

2. Sam Dekker

2. Sam Dekker

Yes, the mock drafts have him in the bottom reaches of the draft, but Dekker is a small forward with size and can shoot the ball -- two things the Magic could use in the draft.

1. Justise Winslow

1. Justise Winslow

This is the player the Magic should snatch up in the draft. He can create his own chances, can shoot, and he can defend. Winslow will be a starter right away in Orlando, and he will be a player that can help push the Magic back into contention in the East.

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