The Orlando Magic selected FSU forward Jonathan Isaac with the sixth pick in the 2017 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Isaac fits the mold that new Magic executives Jeff Weltman and John Hammond like.
At 6-feet-10, Isaac is long, athletic and agile. He even made a respectable 34.8 percent of his 3-point tries during his lone season at FSU.
But he's also a project.
He averaged 12.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in college _ promising numbers, to be sure, but not dominant. He likely will need at least several seasons to develop, and even then, there's no guarantee he'll fulfill his potential.
Weltman, the Magic's new president of basketball operations, had said the team's goal with the sixth pick was to find a player who will become a cornerstone of the team's rebuild.
Isaac is a swing-for-the-fences pick: He's potentially high-risk but also potentially high-reward.
The Philadelphia 76ers picked Washington point guard Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball second, and the Boston Celtics took Duke small forward Jayson Tatum third. The Phoenix Suns selected Kansas wing Josh Jackson fourth, and the Sacramento Kings acquired Kentucky point guard De'Aaron Fox with the fifth pick.
