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At #6 The Orlando Magic Select: MO BAMBA

NBADraft-What is the upside on Mo Bamba

AT 20 YEARS OLD, BAMBA IS STILL GROWING AS PLAYER, BUT LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY.  AT THE NBA DRAFT COMBINE, BAMBA CLEARED THE 7 FOOT MARK, AND HIS WINGSPAN NOW MEASURES OUT TO ALMOST 8 FEET.  AN INTIMIDATING SHOT BLOCKER, BAMBA IS A BETTER OFFENSIVE PLAYER THAN HE GETS CREDIT FOR, AND HAS IMPROVED HIS RANGE DURING HIS ONE SEASON IN AUSTIN, WHICH INCLUDES SHOOTING 28% FROM 3-POINT LAND.  SCOUTS STILL WANT HIM TO ADD WEIGHT TO HIS FRAME, EVEN THOUGH HE HAD THE MOST REBOUNDS OF ANYONE IN THE BIG 12.  BAMBA WILL SEE ACTION EARLY IN HIS PRO CAREER BECAUSE OF HIS REBOUNDING AND HOW WELL HE DEFENDS, TEAMS WILL JUST NEED TO BE PATIENT AS HE CONTINUES TO GET BETTER WHEN HE HAS THE BALL IN HIS HANDS.