Rookie Wire

The NBA draft is three days away as teams and prospects wrap up their preparations after another lengthy process involving countless workouts and interviews. Teams around the NBA will be curious to see how the Orlando Magic approach the No. 1 pick. Magic president Jeff Weltman said on Monday the team hasn’t finalized its pick yet, but the candidate pool appears to have narrowed to Chet Holmgren or Jabari Smith Jr. The rumors and speculation are beginning to heat up as is typically the case during the week of the draft. Thursday night is once again expected to be filled with plenty of trades and other related activity as teams zero in on their prospects.