Orlando Magic: 5 options for pick No. 6 in 2017 NBA Draft

1. Jayson Tatum, SF/PF, Duke

College stats:  29 GP, 16.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.4 3’s, 1.3 STL, 1.1 BLK, 2.6 TOV, 45.2 FG%, 34.2 3PT%, 84.9 FT%

If the cards fall just right, Jayson Tatum probably makes the most sense for the Magic with the sixth pick.

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He would slot in as the starting 3, joining Gordon and Nikola Vucevic in Orlando’s talented frontcourt. The 6-foot-8 forward would immediately be one of the team’s best perimeter scorers, if not the best outright. Tatum’s strong as a bull, has the size to play small-ball power forward and can — to put it simply — get buckets on anyone.

He’s a terror in transition, and has a high ceiling defensively, which is shown through his 1.3-steal and 1.1-block averages in college.

Though his three-point shooting was thought to be a weakness, he proved that it isn’t a total lost cause by nailing over 34.0 percent of his attempts from deep as a freshman. That clip may not be great, but we should also note he took a lot of tough shots while trying to score in isolation situations, including pull-up threes.

Tatum’s best showing of the season came in mid-February, when he scored 28 points on 13 shots against Virginia’s second-ranked defense (per KenPom‘s efficiency metrics).

His prototypical size (for a 3 or small-ball 4) and ability to score efficiently make him the prime target for the Magic at No. 6.

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If Orlando were to land any of the guys we listed, they’d be in pretty good shape. Is it possible the future in central Florida is starting to finally look…kinda bright?