,1993 attalion outta ilty to ichers c with .tions /linor- ppren- Texas t Ap- ds-on of the "g- of the ? pro- ■>e, the th the g. He t sto wing •gy t0 les. tad to about th the Juras- a re- iid. Laura stars and at Texas Iniversity, ,f Student Building sing, ca |l I through Sports Ihiirsday, July 1,1993 The Battalion Page 3 NBA DRAFT: Orlando, Golden State swap 1st, 3rd picks THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Orlando Magic helped the Golden State Warriors get taller and tougher. The Magic received the perfect comple ment to Shaquille O'Neal and a chance to be one of me superteams of the future. Orlando made Chris Webber, Michigan's 6-foot- iforward, the first player chosen in the NBA draft Wednesday night. And after the Warriors took Memphis State do-it-all guard Anfernee Hardaway ovo picks later, the teams swapped the players. The Philadelphia 76ers filled its tall order with 7- iShawn Bradley. Golden State threw in three first-round draft ihoices, with the first to be exercised no earlier than 15%. It was the first draft-day deal ever involving the ague's No. 1 pick and the first time the top choice has been dealt at all since the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired the pick from Philadelphia in 1986. "These are both great players. We would be hap py with either one," said Dick DeVoss, Orlando's director of player personnel. "But when you put one together with three other players, that's a fan tastic value. We just insured our future." "Nothing against Golden State, but I'm looking forward to playing with Shaq," said Hardaway, a fine passer and outside shooter who can play point guard, shooting guard and small forward. "I think we're going to be a dominating team. Me and Shaq will play well together. We really complement each other." "Maybe I wasn't the right thing for them," Web ber said. "This is still a great thrill, to be the num ber one player in the draft." Asked if he was upset, he said: "This is a dream come true. Don't take away my dream come true." "The beauty of the trade was that we didn't have to lose any players," coach Don Nelson said. "We did have to give a lot. Three first-round picks is a lot to give for anybody, but we think it was well worth it. "This has been in the works off and on for well over a month. We continued to communicate on a daily basis and it was culminated a few minutes be fore the draft began." The Magic are going to struggle signing their draft picks as it is. Adding the No. 1 choice for the second straight year might have been impossible. O'Neal signed a seven-year, $40 million contract after Orlando drafted him first last year. Christian Laettner, picked third by the Minnesota Timber- wolves a year ago, signed a six-year, $21.6 million deal. While that's still a lot of money, DeVoss said, "WeTl make this happen." Wheeling and dealing: How the Texas teams fared DALLAS — (AP) The Dallas Maver- iiks, coming off one of the worst seasons in NBA history with an 11-71 record, started the ;jinn Buckner coaching era Wednesday night ft 1 selecting Kentucky's Jamal Mashburn with iiefourth pick in the NBA draft. Mashburn, the fourth straight underclass man taken in the draft, did everything for Rick Stino's Wildcats, averaging 21 points, 8.4 re sounds and 3.6 assists as Kentucky reached leFinal Four. He has good range on his jump jskst, making 37 percent from 3-point range. The Mavericks selected a physical guard