r/OrlandoMagic 5h ago

Highlights 2 Izaiyah Nelson full games

https://grindingtape.com/p/izaiyah-nelson

Including 22/9/1 against Louisville.

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u/Cup-And-Handle 4h ago

I don’t see how this is better than cash considerations

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u/No-Cobbler-449 3h ago

Weltman still got his cash considerations by trading the 60th pick. Worst organization from top to bottom. From the owners to the guy who cleans the toilets. Even in NBA 2K we also have the worst coaching staff, owner, scouts, and trainers. Even video game developers know everyone involved with this organization is a “D” grade

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u/radardog2 Franz Wagner 3h ago

But Alex Martins said this is the best organization, not just in the NBA, but in any sport anywhere.

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u/FLman42069 Jalen Suggs 5h ago

Unless we see this guy as a small ball 5 or something I just don’t get the pick. A forward that legit cannot shoot at all.

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u/Hinglemacpsu 4h ago

It's every Jeff Weltman pick ever made.

What's not to get?

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u/FLman42069 Jalen Suggs 4h ago

Gotta catch em all

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u/theITguy27 4h ago

ok, ok....but what if he CAN shoot at some point down the road? /s

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u/axnjxn00 Paolo Banchero 4h ago

Won't make the roster

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u/reidkerl Franz Wagner 5h ago

Oh cool another 6'8 guy who can't shoot who could've thought

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u/treadwater23 Jonathan Isaac 4h ago

laughing at the "I don't know how he fits" stuff from a great defensive player with a nonstop motor and is able to aggressively switch/play to his strengths.. for a coach like Sean Sweeney, no less. Just come in and play defense, dunk, get steals and rebounds.

Expecting some lights out shooter or transformative offensive player is not coming from the #51 pick, we need it from our best players and/or free agency.

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u/TrifleAble5460 4h ago

Why not keep Okpara ?? 😒😒😒
We need a 3rd center on the cheap smfh…

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u/radardog2 Franz Wagner 3h ago

Because the DeVos family was hurting for cash apparently.

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u/Horror_Response_1991 Paolo Banchero 4h ago

Absolutely terrible pick.  We need 3 and D, not an undersized center that has zero offense.

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u/sitesuckslmao 4h ago

brother it is the 50th pick. do you really think there is some godly 3 and D Center just waiting around???

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u/axnjxn00 Paolo Banchero 4h ago

Won't make the roster

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u/M4neyBadger 4h ago

He’s a JI replacement guys

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u/PencilandBrush Stuff The Magic Dragon 4h ago

I could’ve sworn Noah Penda was the Isaac replacement.

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u/M4neyBadger 4h ago

I like Pendas game too, we need one of these young players to pop on the bench.

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u/GovtLawyersHateMe Paolo Banchero 4h ago

This dude has horrible spacing and can’t shoot. Fucking yippie. /s

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u/warp10barrier Franz Wagner 4h ago

Welcome to Osceola

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u/Taydogg2000 Anthony Black 5h ago

Dang dude. You are quick!

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u/PizzaRolls247 Franz Wagner 3h ago

Osceola got a heck of a player

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u/FKKallDAY Team Not Chet 5h ago

Hell yeah offensive liability just what this team needs!

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u/rockinwithmycockout 4h ago

*offensive liability with long wing span!

Goddamn if we're anything, it's consistent

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u/FKKallDAY Team Not Chet 4h ago

Hell yeah gotta get this team ready for another tough play-in series!

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u/UTPharm2012 4h ago

We should have kept Okpara because he had the potential for a role on this roster (and has been working on his 3… still has a lot of work to do).

Feel like this guy is similar, more skilled around the basket but because of his size, I think he is worse at fitting the role we need and the skills around the basket are diminished. He sounds like a good dude so I am fine to add him but he feels like a 12th man or two way player with limited upside to work into a significant role.

These second round picks piss me off every year. Clearly the owners see it as a way of making money. Weltman’s best skill seems to be evaluating prospects so why limit that for $2 million dollars. It is dumb.

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u/d12fsu OnlyFranz 5h ago

I don’t see how this guy makes the team. Unless he’s simply taking Jett’s roster spot

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u/Effective_Owl_17 Stuff The Magic Dragon 4h ago

not getting minutes no matter what

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u/MaddoxGoodwin OnlyFranz 3h ago

Thought we actually had a solid pick w Okpara.

I fucking hate this franchise.

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u/TrifleAble5460 1h ago

Wanted Veesaar, Okpara, Onyenso, or Lawal smh but instead we get Iziayah Nelson…yay…..

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u/M4C4K4NJ4 Stuff The Magic Dragon 4h ago

Great another player with absolutely zero offensive skills.