I’ve been cautioning readers not to expect a big contribution next season from whomever the Toronto Raptors select at #20 in the June 25 NBA Draft. [20-second timeout: my colleague Kevin Nimmock raises the interesting possibility of the Raps trading “up” for a better selection, perhaps in the lottery. I’d be surprised at such a move. Masai Ujiri certainly isn’t shy about making gutsy deals, but those kinds of transactions are fiendishly complicated, and very rare as a result. I wouldn’t do it this year anyway, as the rankings from #13 to #25 are all over the place.
Raptors juggle risk/reward with #20 draft selection
