Ryan Humphrey knew that he had aced his workout with the Orlando Magic, dominating high-profile prospect Amare Stoudemire on the court and also charming the team's front office and coaching staff during personal interviews.

   So when the Orlando Magic momentarily passed him during Wednesday's NBA Draft, Humphrey was understandably dejected.

   "I had such a good feeling about Orlando and I prayed that I would come here," Humphrey said Thursday. "So when (the Magic) selected (Stanford's Curtis) Borchardt, I kind of slumped down in my seat. . . . But when my agent, Mark Bartelstein, called me later in the night and told me that I had been traded to Orlando, a big smile came across my face."

   Unable to significantly move up and land one of the draft's top-tier power forwards, the Magic instead made a deal with Utah that allowed them to snag Humphrey and also add 7-footer Rashard Griffith, a seasoned 27-year-old center who has spent the past seven seasons playing in Europe.

   The 6-foot-8, 235-pound Humphrey is a bit undersized as a power forward, but what he lacks in size he makes up for with hustle and muscle. His 35-inch vertical leap, 20-plus repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press and 7-foot wing span convinced the Magic that he was just too good to pass up.

   "Every season, I love it when there's one guy you interview and you can pick out as a no-miss player," Magic general manager John Gabriel said. "A couple of years ago for me it was (Seattle's) Desmond Mason. Usually there's one guy who has the whole package. Humphrey was one of our first workouts, and when I saw him I told our guys, 'This is my no-miss guy.' He's a bit undersized and we thought about not taking him to play power forward. But soon we all found out the guy in our hearts was Ryan. He'll be the guy Doc can turn to from the bench and get something from immediately."

   A potentially bold move by the Magic never materialized when Stoudemire, the teen from Cypress Creek High School in Orlando, was picked ninth by the Phoenix Suns. Had Stoudemire fallen to 11th, Orlando would have traded shooting guard Mike Miller and reserve center Andrew DeClercq to the Wizards for 300-pound center Jahidi White and the 11th pick (Stoudemire).

   "We had more opportunities to move up than we didn't," Gabriel said. "After the ninth, 10th and 11th picks, we just didn't see the value in moving up after that."

   An Orlando team that finished next-to-last in the NBA in rebounding last season and was battered mercilessly in the playoffs by the Charlotte Hornets made it a point to use this draft to beef up. That's why the team is nearly as excited about getting the rights to Griffith as it is Humphrey. At 7-foot, 280 pounds, Griffith brings some much-needed size, rebounding and shot-blocking to the Magic's smallish frontline.

   Griffith, who starred at Wisconsin for two seasons, was originally picked 38th overall in 1995 by the Milwaukee Bucks. He's won four titles the past six seasons in Europe, including the past two while playing for Italian powerhouse Kinder Bologna.

   The goal now is to somehow get Griffith into camp. He made about $2 million last season in Italy and is a free agent. If the Magic are willing to come close to that salary he assuredly will play in the NBA next season.

   "I had basically accomplished everything I could in Europe and my dream has always been to play in the NBA," said Griffith, a Chicago native. "The time is right now. I'm older and more mature as a person. It's time to give it my best shot."

   Orlando also acquired Croatian center Mario Kasun with the 41st pick following a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. Kasun, a 7-foot-1, 260-pound center, could play on the Magic's summer league team in two weeks, but will likely spend next season in Germany.

   The Magic have also contacted Fordham point guard William "Smush" Parker about playing in the team's two free-agent camps in July. Parker, who was thought to be a late first-round pick, was not drafted Wednesday night.

   The Magic liken Humphrey to a Dennis Rodman or Ben Wallace type, a player who can overwhelm foes with his reckless, high energy style of play. Magic player personnel director Gary Browkaw said Humphrey caught his eye with his ability to jump once, twice and even three times without having to gather himself. Because of his ability to block shots with either hand -- his 2.81 blocks a game were 18th in the nation -- and rebound over bigger forwards, Brokaw said Humphrey compares favorably to New Jersey's Kenyon Martin.

   "Every time I step on the floor I play with a chip on my shoulder because I know that this a job now," said Humphrey, who also led Notre Dame in scoring (18.9 ppg.) and rebounding (10.9 rpg.). "I love challenges and I love to prove people wrong. Stuff like, 'he's too small' and 'he can't do that,' those are things I've heard all my life. This is another challenge for me."

   Humphrey's hustle and Griffith's brawn helped the Magic meet two of their greatest needs, Gabriel said. Getting hammered in the playoffs by the Hornets still sticks with Gabriel and he said this draft was all about doing something about it.

   "We got beaten up pretty good and it was time to do something," Gabriel said. "Two years ago, Don Reid and Andrew DeClercq shared the honor of leading the league in fouls per minute. We kind of got away from that last season and it bothered us. We got better at helping guys up than we did putting them down on the floor. We needed to do a better job of protecting the basket. We think we did what we need to to address those needs."