The last time the Toronto Raptors used their first-round pick to draft an offence-first player was all the way back in 2012 when the previous front office selected Terrence Ross eighth overall.
Masai Ujiri took over the following year and over the course of the next decade the Raptors prioritized raw, athletic, forward-sized players like Bruno Caboclo, Delon Wright, Jakob Poeltl, Pascal Siakam, O.G. Anunoby and Scottie Barnes — guys known more for their defensive upside and swiss-army knife versatility than for their ability to put the ball in the basket.