The Orlando Magic are considering trading up in the June 26 NBA draft for the chance to land Jabari Parker.
According to FoxSports.com, the Magic fear Parker may be off the board by the time the team picks at No. 4 and may be looking to make a deal with either Cleveland, Milwaukee or Philadelphia for the chance to grab the former Duke star. The website added the Magic consider Parker to be the most polished forward to come into the league since Kevin Durant.
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Parker, Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid are widely expected to be the top three picks of the draft, with the 6-foot-9 inch Parker considered by many to be the most NBA-ready. During his one season in a Blue Devils uniform, Parker became the first freshman in school history to lead the team in both scoring and rebounding.
Parker averaged 19 points and nine rebounds for Duke last season, winning the Wayman Tisdale Award as the nation's top freshman. He scored at least 20 points in 20 different games and reached double-figures in 32 of 34 games. Parker finished his regular season by bagging six straight double-doubles, including a 30 point, 11 rebound effort against ACC rival North Carolina.
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This year's draft is considered one of the deepest in years and also boasts such talents as Kentucky's Julius Randle, Arizona's Aaron Gordon, Syracuse's Tyler Ennis and Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart.
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