"Orlando Magic fans wanted the franchise to make a major splash during Thursday night's 2011 NBA draft. Even superstar Dwight Howard hoped something would be done to upgrade the roster.

Acquiring a pair of second-round selections, University of Richmond forward Justin Harper and Kentucky shooting guard DeAndre Liggins, will have to do.

For now, anyway.

"We look at any ways to make our team better, that goes without saying," Magic General Manager Otis Smith said. "But this team doesn't need to be imploded. It needs to be tweaked. It needs guys to have better years. Chemistry needs to be built. We need a training camp. There's a lot of things that we need."

And, now, the Magic hope Harper and Liggins are a part of the solution.

After the Cleveland Cavaliers selected Harper 32nd overall, the Magic acquired his draft rights by trading their second-round pick in 2013 and their second-round pick in 2014 to the Cavs.

In four seasons at Richmond, the 6-foot-9, 228-pound forward stretched the floor, making 38 percent of his 3-point attempts. As a senior, he averaged 17.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and shot almost 45 percent from beyond the arc, drawing comparisons to former Magic forward Rashard Lewis."