Orlando Magic: 2017 NBA Draft grades
No. 33 Wesley Iwundu
Very few lockdown defenders were available at the backcourt positions in the class of 2017, but the Orlando Magic lucked into one early in the second round.
Kansas State shooting guard Wesley Iwundu was passed on 32 times, but Orlando made sure he wouldn’t slip any further.
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The 6’7″ guard is expected to become a 3-and-D type player and with so few available Thursday night, the Magic tabbed Iwundu a bit earlier than many mock drafts believed.
Prior to Iwundu, the only other players selected capable of fulfilling the 3-and-D role were Justin Jackson (Sacramento), Terrance Ferguson (Oklahoma City) and OG Anunoby (Toronto).
Improvements on the perimeter are a necessity, as the Magic ranked 29th in three-point field goal percentage while allowing opponents to convert 36.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Iwundu became the first Wildcat to ever post at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals in their career, and improved his long range shot as a senior.
The 22-year-old guard knocked down 37.6 percent of his attempts from three-point range, while nearly doubling his made field goals from beyond the arc from his first three collegiate seasons.
Draft Grade: B