The Orlando Magic wanted Jase Richardson. So much so, the organization would have taken him with a pick they no longer owned.

Before the NBA draft, Tom Izzo reached out to the Orlando Magic's president Jeff Weltman to give a major endorsement for Jase Richardson

Orlando selected Richardson with the No. 25 overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Richardson was once projected to land as a lottery pick, but slowly slipped during the draft process and the Magic were thrilled to snag him in the late first round.