Just one win more than the WIz, Magic and Cavs. Even Detroit could catch us. If they kept playing us. We could be talking about bottom 3.
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So..I'll be honest, I didn't expect Raptors 2 be in the lottery draft, I haven't been following March madness or NBA prospects, talent that is available for this year draft..so like everyone else I Googled, read the prospect and talents are one the best crop of players since LeBron draft, close 2 it..is that right..maybe someone could enlight me who are the players and comparison to NBA players now..2 bad we didn't trade Lowry.. could of had one more 1st rd pick, you would think.."Never apologize for coming to me. Office hours are for patients.
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Dr Hannibal Lecter wrote: View PostSo..I'll be honest, I didn't expect Raptors 2 be in the lottery draft, I haven't been following March madness or NBA prospects, talent that is available for this year draft..so like everyone else I Googled, read the prospect and talents are one the best crop of players since LeBron draft, close 2 it..is that right..maybe someone could enlight me who are the players and comparison to NBA players now..2 bad we didn't trade Lowry.. could of had one more 1st rd pick, you would think..
The top tier of candidates is Cade Cunningham (a 6'8" PG who can defend all five positions, has excellent court vision and BBIQ and who's been able to score at will - think Ben Simmons if he could shoot), Evan Mobley (seven-foot centre somewhere in between Chris Bosh and Anthony Davis in terms of playstyle), Jalen Suggs (NBA-ready PG who can score easily - comparable to Brandon Roy) and Jalen Green (the best pure scorer in the draft, reminiscent of Bradley Beal).
Below that, the second-tier candidates are Jonathan Kuminga (a beefy forward who's definitely a project, but who has all the natural talent necessary to play like Luol Deng or Danny Granger), Keon Johnson (lightning-fast SG with excellent defense but who needs to work on his shot to become a true NBA scorer), Corey Kispert (best pure 3-and-D prospect in the draft), Kai Jones (smart center who needs to add muscle to be able to defend other Cs and PFs capably, but who's already a smart defender and shooter), Moses Moody (basically the second coming of OG) and Scottie Barnes (super-athletic forward who can defend all five positions and play PG on offense because his court vision is special, but who needs to figure out how to score reliably).
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I wonder what the chances are that the pick gets traded for a significant upgrade to our starting line up.
Can't see anyone other than Cunningham, Suggs or maybe Green being ready to contribute to a win now team like what the Raptors are supposed to be next season.
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LJ2 wrote: View PostI wonder what the chances are that the pick gets traded for a significant upgrade to our starting line up.
Can't see anyone other than Cunningham, Suggs or maybe Green being ready to contribute to a win now team like what the Raptors are supposed to be next season.
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big boi wrote: View Post
I'd bite your hand off to draft Mobley too, would be great to be able to draft a franchise Centre with a lot of upside. But I think part of the intriguing thing about this draft is how deep the lottery appears. A player like Corey Kispert I've seen projected anywhere from 8-13, and he looks like a certain NBA player. Perhaps he has a relatively low ceiling compared to some guys in this draft, but his elite shooting and size is NBA ready enough to help a lot of teams. There's a lot of players in this draft that could help the Raptors or other teams looking to get better next year.
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LJ2 wrote: View Post
Mobley is an interesting prospect because his game is pretty advanced but physically he's a big question mark. Boucher would be our C is not for the same body type.
I hope we don't fuck around and win a game or two too many to pick in the top 5. I'd love to be in the 4th or 5th spot in the lottery, then let the balls fall where they may. Really good odds with those picks. Decent chance at a top 4 pick, worst case scenario 7th or 8th (Scottie Barnes, Keon Johnson).
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I just checked out Moody for the first time really and I think I might like him the most of the 2nd tier guards. Seems to have better size than some of the others (checks...yup, 7-foot wingspan), so would give us another beast in the backcourt (in addition to Trent) and no issues putting him on the wing alongside Trent either. Good fit as a two-way shooter that can make plays, Nurse would have him in the rotation sooner rather than later.
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