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NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 16: Michael Porter Jr. #13 of the Missouri Tigers shoots the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 16: Michael Porter Jr. #13 of the Missouri Tigers shoots the ball against the Florida State Seminoles during the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 16, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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LUBBOCK, TX – JANUARY 31: Mohamed Bamba #4 of the Texas Longhorns dunks the basketball during the game
LUBBOCK, TX – JANUARY 31: Mohamed Bamba #4 of the Texas Longhorns dunks the basketball during the game

7. Orlando Magic – Mo Bamba, C, Texas

I know, I know. The Orlando Magic already have Nikola Vucevic and Bismack Biyombo under contract for next season, but Mo Bamba is the type of talent that is too good to pass up at this point in the draft.

In fact, I’d actually be quite surprised if he made it to No. 7 in the actual NBA Draft this year. Bamba is the type of athlete that is going to absolutely destroy every workout and drill. He’s known for his defense but he’s going to showcase his more than capable offense during pre-draft workouts too – similar to Myles Turner a few years ago.

Bamba has a high ceiling, and that’s exactly the type of talent that Orlando should be collecting.