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6. Orlando Magic: Malik Monk, SG

Team needs: Offensive efficiency (multiple positions), three-point shooting, penetration

Since dealing Serge Ibaka to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline, the Orlando Magic find themselves in full rebuild mode. On the plus side, they're in a good spot to take home one of the better second tier options in this draft. Good thing, too, because they were outplayed at four of five positions this season. Power forward was their only position of strength.

A talented scorer like Monk should help overcome one of those deficits at the shooting guard spot, where the Magic were on the wrong side of a 13.4-14.6 PER disadvantage. A big part of that had to do with their effective field goal percentage of 49.5% from that spot. As a team, the Magic made just 8.5 threes per game at a success rate of 32.8%. Monk would become their best shooter, considering his 2.7 three-point makes a game and 39.7% shooting from deep with the Wildcats.

Monk's 6.5 two-point makes per 100 possessions suggest that he's not an elite driver, but the threat he poses from deep could open up lanes for others. Ask fellow prospect De'Aaron Fox (9.9 two-point makes per 100 possessions), with whom Monk played with this season.

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