
It is always hard to predict what will happen in the NBA Draft, but the most recent class was particularly surprising for even the top prospects.
Jabari Smith Jr., who was long considered the favorite to hear his name at No. 1 overall, didn’t have the night he anticipated. We shouldn’t have been so surprised that the Magic selected Paolo Banchero and not Smith or Chet Holmgren, it seemed to be a shock to everyone — including the oddsmakers.