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NBA Draft 2020: Best-case scenarios for all 30 franchises

By Tristan Freeman

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: (L-R) NBA Draft prospects Kevin Porter Jr., Nicolas Claxton, Sekou Doumbouya, Goga Bitazde, Keldon Johnson, Nassir Little, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Rui Hachimuri, Jarrett Culver, Cam Reddish, Coby White, Zion Williamson, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Ja Morant, De'Andre Hunter, Darius Garland, Brandon Clarke, Romeo Langford, Jaxson Hayes, Tyler Herro, Bol Bol, PJ Washington, Matisse Thybulle and Mfiondu Kabengele stand on stage with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 20: (L-R) NBA Draft prospects Kevin Porter Jr., Nicolas Claxton, Sekou Doumbouya, Goga Bitazde, Keldon Johnson, Nassir Little, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Rui Hachimuri, Jarrett Culver, Cam Reddish, Coby White, Zion Williamson, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Ja Morant, De'Andre Hunter, Darius Garland, Brandon Clarke, Romeo Langford, Jaxson Hayes, Tyler Herro, Bol Bol, PJ Washington, Matisse Thybulle and Mfiondu Kabengele stand on stage with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on June 20, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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MANHATTAN, KS – FEBRUARY 29: Devon Dotson #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)
MANHATTAN, KS – FEBRUARY 29: Devon Dotson #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) /

Oklahoma City Thunder – Take point guard Devon Dotson

Even after the great past season, the overachieving Thunder has indicated a desire to rebuild, including finding a new head coach. That likely means that future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul will be traded and that Dennis Schroder won’t be given a long-term extension after next year. That makes the lead-ball handler spot a need to be addressed in this draft.

There are three candidates for OKC around No. 25, including Malachi Flynn of San Diego State and Cassius Winston of Michigan State. My choice would be Devon Dotson, an outstanding two-way player that can lead the offense and would be a nice perimeter complement to budding star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. We’ve seen other former Jayhawk guars excel in the NBA and Dotson has all the tools to be the next.

Orlando Magic – Take Jaden McDaniels or trade out of the first round

The Magic have one of the more difficult rosters to access. They have talent on paper with Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, and a now-healthy Markelle Fultz and also have former first-round picks in Mo Bamba and Jonathan Issac that needs both time and minutes for the organization to know whether they’ll be part of the long-term future.

So it doesn’t feel as if whoever the Magic takes at 15 will have much of a role at all next season. We’ve seen teams trade out of the first round and punt until the following year and Orlando may fit that this time around. Otherwise, they should take a power forward to help with the frontcourt depth. McDaniels from Washington makes sense at that range and could have a large ceiling already with the ability to spread the floor.

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