While the season has been disappointing overall for the Raptors, there have been some bright spots. Chief among them: the play of rookie point guard Malachi Flynn. It was announced this afternoon that Flynn has been named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for April, which is no small thing considering he was drafted 29th overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Over the past 30 days, Flynn appeared in 15 games for the Raptors — starting in eight of them. While the Raptors only went 8-7 in those contests, Flynn put up averages of 12.7 points, 4.