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Orlando Magic: No Draft Pick, What Is Next?

 
The Orlando Magic don't have a single pick in this year's NBA Draft. At least they can't mess it up, right? But what does this mean for the team going forward? Here I break down some areas of interest as we essentially skip the draft this Thursday and wait for Turkoglu to receive offers.   2008 — 2009 Record: 59-23; Won Eastern Conference Finals Offensive: 111.0 (Ninth) Defensive: 103.6 (First) Under Contract: G: Rafer Alston C-F: Tony Battie C: Dwight Howard G: Courtney Lee F: Rashard Lewis G: Jameer Nelson G-F: Mickael Pietrus G: J.J. Redick Free Agents: C: Adonal Foyle (Unrestricted) F-C: Marcin Gortat (Restricted) G: Tyronn Lue (Unrestricted) G-F: Jeremy Richardson (Restricted) Options: G: Anthony Johnson (Player Option) F: Hedo Turkoglu (Early Termination)   It all looks good on paper. Only 23 losses, ninth ranked offense in the league (a rank in which I believe should improve a lot next season, with the ... (link)

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