Some have agreed with his logic, some have shaken their heads in disgust. But ten years ago, it was Bryan Colangelo’s first draft selection with the Toronto Raptors, and the Raptors held the first pick of the NBA draft that year.
With the first pick of the 2006 NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors selected center/power forward Andrea Bargnani. Bargnani was a 7’0″ 245 power forward who was brought in to pair with Chris Bosh. In his rookie year, despite his selection as first overall, he only started two games but did make appearances in 65 games overall, missing the other 17 due to nagging injuries.