The Orlando Magic had been going to be represented through president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman on stage

Early Tuesday morning, a transfer become made due to a sense Mosley had.

The lottery came about Tuesday night time at Chicago`s McCormick Place Convention Center, it became Mosley who took the degree as a substitute to symbolize the franchise.

The audible labored because the Magic gained the lottery for the fourth time in franchise records and could choose first in June`s 2022 NBA draft.

"It`s a lot to sit up for with this company and this organization and this fan base, it is gonna be special.

It`s a hazard to keep to construct for Orlando after the Magic brought a couple of pinnacle alternatives a 12 months in the past in Jalen Suggs (No. 5) and Franz Wagner

Weltman stated he believes there are "lots of elite stage prospects" on the pinnacle of the draft, and the crew will do its due diligence.

This is the 5th time the Thunder have moved up from their pre-lottery draft function in franchise records courting to their days because the Seattle SuperSonic

The Kings leaping up knocked out the Pistons, who had the No. 1 typical choice a yr ago, into the No. five spot.

The Indiana Pacers will draft at No. 6, the primary time they`ve had a top-9 choose due to the fact that 1989. The final time Indiana picked as excessive as sixth