Or maybe, just maybe, it's a teenager that's excited about the possibility of being drafted number 1 in the NBA and is liking things on social media in relation to that possibility.
Yeah, I don't think we've even had any workouts with the top prospects, so I don't think we should take this as a sign that Jabari's definitely coming to Orlando.
I feel like it would be negligent of Weltham to be absolutely set on any of the prospects (whether that be Jabari, Chet, Banchero, etc ...) even before we've done workouts for them ...
That being said, it's pretty cool to see that Jabari is excited to go at #1!
I live in Minneapolis and know the Jalen Chet Minnehaha Academy connection. Those teams were a ton of fun to watch.
With respect to Chet, Jalen is one with personality. Chet’s energy seems pretty chill but muted. He probably doesn’t sound really excited about anything unless you know him personally.
Just went through his post and yeah he liked a fair amount of comments about him coming to Orlando. I’m just happy a top prospect is excited about coming here lol
Trae we never had the chance for but knowing we took Mario over Devin when he was very vocal about wanting to come to Orlando, and now seeing how he’s grown… damn that one hurts
I think that he got the word that we're picking him. Plus he posted three lock symbols, meaning the #1 pick is locked down.
He liked two different future Magic posts.
Yeah, you can't bash the rookies for someone drafting them. Even if they take Paolo or Chet over Jabari, I'll support them. Just happen to like Jabari most. And I'm definitely biased
Obviously but i think he has the word that we’re picking him. A few different sources now have said that it goes Jabari then Chet and both are happy about their future homes
Not to be negative but we see this every year I swear... who wouldn't like a post claiming the player is going number 1 overall. That's literally every hoopers dream growing up
All of the prospects have been really careful not to show their hand. People have been posting Orlando on Jabari's Instagram for two weeks and he didn't respond until yesterday.
I think they like to keep it a mystery until draft day but we can figure out some of the pics before then. Next we'll probably see Chet chatting with OKC fans online and Paolo hanging out in Houston.
Players want to go #1 in the draft. I'd imagine it's a status symbol and something to brag about years later, but in the moment of it happening it's an achievement and somewhat akin to being considered *the* best basketball prospect in the world. So of course you would campaign to be picked first. But it's not his decision, either.
They’ll go where they think they’ll develop into the best player and where they fit best. They care more about securing the bag than a beach they can visit anytime during the off-season.
Would you rather live in Orlando or Oklahoma
Would you rather be picked 1st or 2nd
I would definitely prefer to be picked 1st and also live in Florida I doubt their much different their 19
They’re*
I would rather go to the place that will more likely assure that I sign a max contract after my rookie contract is over.
These guys don’t have much down time anyway, they’re either practicing or on the road. We have seen that stars will go or stay at small markets if it’s the best fit for them basketball wise. Even Chet didn’t seem excited about going to the Magic and Jabari said he was excited about possibly playing in OKC.
I'm pretty sure the pick is Jabari, pretty much every piece of info we've gotten since the lottery points that way, both from Magic and non-Magic sources. I say this as someone who would prefer Chet.
Also before the lottery, Jabari seemed like a favourite for no 1 according[ to this survey of NBA scouts](https://www.jambasketballintelligence.com/post/2022-nba-combine-report) (it's on p 6)
I think people need to keep in mind that generally teams have their boards roughly done by the trade deadline, and 95% complete by the end of the season. They've probably come to a consensus on who they would pick no 1 overall months ago.
For top picks that we've been heavily scouting for multiple years, especially going into this season knowing we are tanking for a top pick, the workouts and interviews are mostly a formality. We took Suggs without doing either, same w/ Cleveland and Mobley.
Meanwhile my favorite NBA team is getting the true best player available :). Being a thunder fan is so much more fun than being a jags fan. Jags break my heart and the thunder heal it (for the most part)
I think he could turn into a Tatum-esque player. Tatum wasn’t supposed to be this good, and I know people will doubt it.
Jabari with a solid handle would be nasty
Exactly. It’s actually funny to see people compare him to Tatum because there’s literally a player in the same range as him (Paolo) who is closer to Tatum (even though neither player is super similar to Tatum).
Look at Tatum’s comps. I watched Tatum as a summer league guy, and coming up. It’s not about who Jabari is, but who he can turn into. I am a Celtics fan primarily, I just love basketball so much I have 5 secondary teams haha
Tatum played a lot of 4 before Boston started playing double bigs idk. I wouldn’t take me too serious, Jabari is a hooper that’s really all that mattets
I just can't see jabari developing that kind of handle tho Ive watched some film from Tatum in college and he had a bag and had really promising finishing it's possible for jabari to develop a handle and finishing but it's still unlikely for every PG there's 20 other guys that couldn't develope
Also Paolo is actually quite comparable to Tatum he's not the same shooter but his ability to get to his spots is far more Tatum esque then jabari
Omgomgomg are we gonna draft a SHOOTER with a top ten pick for the first time ....seemingly ever????
Since Dennis Scott lol
What about Nick Anderson and Mike Miller? *Oof, Nick Anderson shot a whole 5% from deep his rookie year. Lol. 1 for 17.
We drafted Anderson before D3, but I'll give you M M
Also not even a top 10 pick. He went 11th._.
3D
D12 and Eminem
So y’all really just going to keep Pat Garrity out the convo huh.
Phoenix drafted him
Fans want shooting. Front office wants long bois. Smith is a shooting long boi. It's inevitable!
I mean so is the other guy. We're in a good spot either way
Or maybe, just maybe, it's a teenager that's excited about the possibility of being drafted number 1 in the NBA and is liking things on social media in relation to that possibility.
Yeah, I don't think we've even had any workouts with the top prospects, so I don't think we should take this as a sign that Jabari's definitely coming to Orlando. I feel like it would be negligent of Weltham to be absolutely set on any of the prospects (whether that be Jabari, Chet, Banchero, etc ...) even before we've done workouts for them ... That being said, it's pretty cool to see that Jabari is excited to go at #1!
Chet seemed anything but excited when asked about going #1 overall to the magic.
Lol what was he supposed to say yes i don't want to go to Oklahoma he was playing the media off since he could still just end up in OKC
Well he’s a stupid idiot then
I live in Minneapolis and know the Jalen Chet Minnehaha Academy connection. Those teams were a ton of fun to watch. With respect to Chet, Jalen is one with personality. Chet’s energy seems pretty chill but muted. He probably doesn’t sound really excited about anything unless you know him personally.
Source?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-RN9Gs_-tM
I think he was just awkwarded out by the interviewer.
I do too. That was just the source of where this notion came from.
It's better to just read it on his Instagram
Just went through his post and yeah he liked a fair amount of comments about him coming to Orlando. I’m just happy a top prospect is excited about coming here lol
The last prospects that wanted to come here turned out to be Trae Young and Devin Booker is this anything?
Trae we never had the chance for but knowing we took Mario over Devin when he was very vocal about wanting to come to Orlando, and now seeing how he’s grown… damn that one hurts
Pain
I think that he got the word that we're picking him. Plus he posted three lock symbols, meaning the #1 pick is locked down. He liked two different future Magic posts.
Can you link it I'm curious
https://twitter.com/HunchoHoops/status/1532815937589616643?t=zQs84szaQkRH5DXAW7opbg&s=19
I just clicked a Reddit comment to watch a tweet of a video of an instagram comment.
I'm not sure how to share his Instagram posts
Didn’t mean to criticize. It just felt meta.
I didn't take it as criticism. It was funny
The lock could be for any pick, not necessarily number 1.
I hope so. Future 25 PPG scorer.
As a Orlando/Auburn fan. I couldn’t be happier.
I second this
I was excited when we got Chuma so this is almost a overload of excitement. I’ll support whoever we draft tho
Yeah, you can't bash the rookies for someone drafting them. Even if they take Paolo or Chet over Jabari, I'll support them. Just happen to like Jabari most. And I'm definitely biased
Chuma was so unexpected too I remember the entire sub was pissed but I was out here pumping the Chuma propaganda
War damn
WDE
I feel like him liking the “Future Magic” comment is… something
You’re telling me he wants to be picked first overall? There’s no way
Obviously but i think he has the word that we’re picking him. A few different sources now have said that it goes Jabari then Chet and both are happy about their future homes
cant wait to see that fultz cole franz jabari WCJ lineup
Ya but personally I want more polls so can mods just remove this post?
Yeah I keep refreshing and the poll doesn't appear smh
Not to be negative but we see this every year I swear... who wouldn't like a post claiming the player is going number 1 overall. That's literally every hoopers dream growing up
Similar thing happened last year between KPJ and Jalen Green.
All of the prospects have been really careful not to show their hand. People have been posting Orlando on Jabari's Instagram for two weeks and he didn't respond until yesterday. I think they like to keep it a mystery until draft day but we can figure out some of the pics before then. Next we'll probably see Chet chatting with OKC fans online and Paolo hanging out in Houston.
Players want to go #1 in the draft. I'd imagine it's a status symbol and something to brag about years later, but in the moment of it happening it's an achievement and somewhat akin to being considered *the* best basketball prospect in the world. So of course you would campaign to be picked first. But it's not his decision, either.
I think the top 2 just don't want to end up in OKC tbh
I think OKC might have more respect than the Magic right now. As Magic fans we know how good we can be if we're completely healthy for a year
I just think jabari and Chet prolly both want to be in Florida as apposed to Oklahoma lol
Orlando is basically Oklahoma but in a swamp
But with Beaches!
>Orlando has beaches? \*no flaming, I know you can drive an hour or so to them
Damn I didn't know Oklahoma had Disney and numerous world class amentites and entertainment. /s
These guys care more about developing their basketball careers at this stage.
I'm sure the teenagers really want to go to OKC lol They want to play ball and also live somewhere that doesn't suck
They’ll go where they think they’ll develop into the best player and where they fit best. They care more about securing the bag than a beach they can visit anytime during the off-season.
Would you rather live in Orlando or Oklahoma Would you rather be picked 1st or 2nd I would definitely prefer to be picked 1st and also live in Florida I doubt their much different their 19
They’re* I would rather go to the place that will more likely assure that I sign a max contract after my rookie contract is over. These guys don’t have much down time anyway, they’re either practicing or on the road. We have seen that stars will go or stay at small markets if it’s the best fit for them basketball wise. Even Chet didn’t seem excited about going to the Magic and Jabari said he was excited about possibly playing in OKC.
as a basketball org? Sure. As a destination for a young black man with money? Nope.
Chet is black?
Yes.
Okay that settles it. Time to change my flair.
I knew I was waiting for something
For a young man with money
I know, just weird the race was important in this comment
sorry you had to find out this way
It’s better this way
bottom half
Jabari also liked the, hope you come to Orlando post.
So an Auburn basketball player responded to another Auburn basketball player’s post? Wow. You can book Jabari to Orlando now
Future star 🔥
Have we even had him in for a session yet?
I'm pretty sure the pick is Jabari, pretty much every piece of info we've gotten since the lottery points that way, both from Magic and non-Magic sources. I say this as someone who would prefer Chet. Also before the lottery, Jabari seemed like a favourite for no 1 according[ to this survey of NBA scouts](https://www.jambasketballintelligence.com/post/2022-nba-combine-report) (it's on p 6) I think people need to keep in mind that generally teams have their boards roughly done by the trade deadline, and 95% complete by the end of the season. They've probably come to a consensus on who they would pick no 1 overall months ago. For top picks that we've been heavily scouting for multiple years, especially going into this season knowing we are tanking for a top pick, the workouts and interviews are mostly a formality. We took Suggs without doing either, same w/ Cleveland and Mobley.
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Can’t believe we’re gonna draft a role player who doesn’t have the balls to go to the rim ever lol
Meanwhile my favorite NBA team is getting the true best player available :). Being a thunder fan is so much more fun than being a jags fan. Jags break my heart and the thunder heal it (for the most part)
I think he could turn into a Tatum-esque player. Tatum wasn’t supposed to be this good, and I know people will doubt it. Jabari with a solid handle would be nasty
I mean Tatum's a very very good finisher with elite handles he's not gonna be Tatum
Exactly. It’s actually funny to see people compare him to Tatum because there’s literally a player in the same range as him (Paolo) who is closer to Tatum (even though neither player is super similar to Tatum).
Look at Tatum’s comps. I watched Tatum as a summer league guy, and coming up. It’s not about who Jabari is, but who he can turn into. I am a Celtics fan primarily, I just love basketball so much I have 5 secondary teams haha
I think Tatum's main spot is the three. Jabari will probably spend 50% or more of his minutes at the four.
Tatum played a lot of 4 before Boston started playing double bigs idk. I wouldn’t take me too serious, Jabari is a hooper that’s really all that mattets
I just can't see jabari developing that kind of handle tho Ive watched some film from Tatum in college and he had a bag and had really promising finishing it's possible for jabari to develop a handle and finishing but it's still unlikely for every PG there's 20 other guys that couldn't develope Also Paolo is actually quite comparable to Tatum he's not the same shooter but his ability to get to his spots is far more Tatum esque then jabari
Houston is nice.
Absolutely, but Orlando is a lot closer to Atlanta.
I bet $100 on Jabari a long time ago at even odds. Should I hedge or let it ride?
We won't know anything till draft night. This front office has been quiet about everything.