“With the 4th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors select...”
A player with incredible defensive versatility and a shot that needs fixing. Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster have never been the type to follow conventional thinking. Whether it’s choosing someone no one expected (Pascal Siakam) or taking a chance on a player coming off a significant injury (OG Anunoby), they’ve proven time and again to trust the scouting and player development of the organization.
By choosing Scottie Barnes instead of Jalen Suggs, they’re bucking the trend again and generating similar feelings from the NBA world, “why did they draft (player) when all the mock drafts said to choose (other player)?