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— Brett David Roberts (@BDRHoops) May 23, 2013

Magic fans don’t miss the three-time defensive player of the year. Though some deluded fans still don #12 Dwight jerseys at games, the majority of fans have replaced Dwight’s goofy smile with a lanky European big man named Nikola Vucevic. If that isn’t enough, Tobias Harris is doing No. 12 some good justice himself, and averaged 18 & 9 as a starter in Orlando.

Rob Hennigan snagged a couple of nice prizes with Vucci Mane and Tobias Harris, and he’s also pretty pleased with the trade acquisition of 2012 1st rounder Moe Harkless. The Magic are all set at the 3/4/5 positions and will seek to solidify their backcourt (especially the 1-spot) in the upcoming years, both via the NBA draft and free agency.

The Magic select 2nd this year, but are less than enamored with the crop. Trey Burke of Michigan was the pick of Chad Ford for Orlando in his mock draft, and the Cavs seem to be pretty set on Nerlens Noel. Burke will fit well in Orlando, and what is really ideal is that Jameer Nelson is a similar (yet inferior) player whose experience should prove valuable to the Michigan guard.

The Magic have a lot of good things going, and none of them are Dwight Howard. He’s in time out in the corner, standing on his head, and fallen on his face. We’ve moved on.

May 16, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Trey Burke is interviewed during the NBA Draft combine at Harrison Street Athletics Facility. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

The Orlando Magic are at a crossroads as they approach the 2013 NBA Draft.  They’re likely to land a top-three pick, but the player who best fits their needs is Trey Burke of Michigan. Burke has done nothing but increase his stock since the midway point of the 2012-13 NCAA season, but the 6’0″ floor general is still not expected to go until the 7th overall pick according to NBADraft.net. The Magic’s oldest starter is 31-year-old Jameer Nelson, and ideally Rob Hennigan would like to grab Burke for Nelson to mentor.

Their games are similar, but Burke’s high upside should be the peak Nelson was never able to prolong. If the Magic aren’t able to work a suitable deal to move down, an entirely different direction could be taken. Nerlens Noel was originally slotted by Chad Ford, NBADraft.net and Draft Express as a No. 1 overall pick prior to his horrible ACL injury.

The thing is, we’ve now seen guys come back from this, and though Noel’s injury was particularly gruesome, he was the only one in this draft with perennial All-Star type talent. He showed far more skill offensively than most expected he would, particularly in passing the ball out of double teams and moving without the ball.

Noel is still very raw, but with some hard work and instruction he could be the best player in the draft. There is more, though: Noel further enhances the Magic’s chances of tanking for another high pick in the much more lucrative 2014 crop of rookies.

Whether the Magic trade down for Burke, select Ben McLemore for another team and trade him, or take Noel with a

Jan 15, 2013; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Nerlens Noel (3) passes the ball against Tennessee Volunteers forward Jarnell Stokes (5) in the first half at Rupp Arena. Kentucky defeated Tennessee 75-65. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports

high selection — It won’t make or break this rebuilding process. Hennigan already landed his major chip when he acquired Tobias Harris, and Nikola Vucevic and Moe Harkless are looking like great acquisitions from the Dwight Howard deal.

The trio could be the Magic’s frontcourt of the future, but Noel is an intriguing prospect who could potentially play both the 4 and the 5. Burke could be the guy that Hennigan sees leading his team into the next era. While Burke and Noel may be entirely different players, it seems Hennigan will be wisest to consider the best two talents in the class. Marcus Smart had been the Magic’s coveted one, but he didn’t enter the draft, which makes the Burke scenario a pretty attractive one for Hennigan.