As the 2015 NBA draft creeps closer, many pundits have begun speculating which prospect the Toronto Raptors will select with the 20th pick. Popular thought dictates that they will go with either a power forward or a small forward to fill current or inevitable future voids on the roster. Rather than take a risk on a mid-first round player, should the Raptors go for broke and try to trade up to a higher pick?
There are a few intriguing power forwards and small forwards in the lottery. The big difference between these guys and the players the Raptors could select with the 20th pick tends to be assurance.