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I'm not sure there will be a Disney World parade down the streets of Orlando if the Magic win the No. 1 pick. According to sources, Orlando had its heart set on Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart until he broke its heart when he decided to stay in college. While the Magic need just about everything, point guard might be their biggest area of need. ESPN.com

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According to sources, Orlando had its heart set on Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart until he broke its heart when he decided to stay in college. ESPN.com

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Aran Smith: Word on the street is Marcus Smart is having second thoughts about pulling his name out of draft. Don't be shocked if he changes his mind. Twitter @nbadraftnet

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Oklahoma State point guard Marcus Smart – projected to be a top-five pick in the NBA draft – will return to school for his sophomore year, sources told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday night. Smart will make his decision public on Wednesday in a news conference on campus. The decision shocked many in the NBA because no other young prospect slotted for the lottery had chosen to bypass the draft. Yahoo! Sports

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Overwhelming initial response of NBA executives on Marcus Smart's decision to bypass top 5 status in draft to stay in school: Shock. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Smart had been weighing a decision — a decision he said Monday was getting "harder and harder every day" — of whether to return to the Cowboys for another year or enter the NBA Draft, with projections placing him near or at the top of the first round. Oklahoman

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Marcus Smart: Rumors about me staying and rumors about me leaving are just those rumors still have not decided Twitter @smart_MS3

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Keith Trawick (NJ) With Nerlens injury, Bennets tweener status, Smarts ugly jumper, Porter not being a Alpha Male, and Mclamore not taking over..who is realistically goin number 1 overall? Chad Ford (1:40 PM) Noel is the popular pick among NBA GMs at the moment. But Marcus Smart and Ben McLemore are still in the race. Victor Oladipo has an outside shot too. He has a lot of fans. ESPN.com

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The belief by some NBA college scouts is that it ultimately will come down to Smart and McLemore, with Noel and Bennett next in line. If you're not seeing them at the top of your favorite draft board, my guess would be that it's because this is March; way too much time to kill and stock rising-and-falling drama to create to peg what NBA scouting departments are really thinking. Sulia

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Rick Bonnell: Talked to couple NBA scouts. McLemore likely top pick, but he's a piece, not a superstar. The riser is Oklahoma St. point Marcus Smart. Twitter @rick_bonnell

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