Magic jump up to draft Frenchman Noah Penda

Orlando traded their pair of second round picks to Boston to jump to the top of the round.

Prospective draft picks gather on stage for a photo before the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

NBA Draft Basketball Prospective draft picks gather on stage for a photo before the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger/AP)

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic drafted French forward Noah Penda with the second pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

Penda is listed at 6′8′' and played as a forward the last three seasons in France.

Penda and Orlando’s first round pick Jase Richardson out of Michigan State will be introduced on Friday afternoon at the AdventHealth Training Center.

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