Sports Illustrated projects Walter Clayton Jr. as a first-round NBA draft pick, landing close to home with the Orlando Magic.

Walter Clayton Jr. isn’t walking into uncharted territory ahead of the NBA draft, and he’s thankful for it. As a smaller guard at 6-foot-2 who stayed in the college game for four years before declaring for the draft at age 22, his path follows those such as Jalen Brunson and Payton Pritchard.

Walter Clayton Jr.'s road to the NBA is truly a one a kind story. After starting his career by playing and learning a new position under Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, Clayton parlayed that experience into a national championship run with the Florida Gators.