I was not expecting to have a Toronto Raptors Draft Watch piece this early. However, the season’s turnaround and the front office’s trade deadline activity heavily impacted the team’s drafting position in this coming draft. Raptors president Masai Ujiri and GM Bobby Webster also made their own pressers, which gave us a hint of what to expect after this season. Let’s review and predict!
Season turnaround
The season started shaky, with Pascal Siakam missing games and Chris Boucher getting off to a disappointing start. It didn’t help that it took a while for Fred VanVleet to get used to the balancing act of being the lead facilitator versus being a score-first guard.