The Toronto Raptors saw an opportunity to restock their cupboard last summer, adding five players from the current draft class, picking Ja’Kobe Walter 20th, Jonathan Mogbo 31st, Jamal Shead 45th, Ulrich Chomche 57th, and picking up Branden Carlson from the UDFA. Walter, Mogbo, and Shead got standard contracts, while Chomche and Carlson slotted into the 2-Way Contract roster spots.
Based on the current Raptors’ roster construct, it’s not clear whether any of Walter, Mogbo, or Shead could sneak into the team’s rotation (more on that later). However, with the team going through a “transition period,” I won’t be surprised if at least one of them makes it as the 8th or 9th player on their rotation.