And Then There Was One: Thank Nation 2. Raps pick 23rd

[CoachJReturns]

Unless Blake or CP3 miss an extended stretch, tracking the Clippers wins/losses seems like a waste of time. They're going to win 52+ and get a mid to late 20's pick. Hell, that can happen with a Paul or Blake injury as they've shown.

We all expect it in the 20+ range likely around 25. No news there. Some of us like discussing prospects though and it's still not often that this team has a second 1st round pick, so why not have a general draft thread that includes both picks.
I think we've had multiple first round picks twice in the team's history before this season, unless there is a third time I'm forgetting?

Oh yeah, in terms of tracking prospects, go nuts. I'll read it. I've seen some posts the past year to date speculating about the pick being better than mid 20's is all.

I think we'd all be stunned if it somehow reached the late teens.

[CoachJReturns]

The more I think about it, the more I hope Masai targets Onunoby and makes trades, if necessary, to grab him, assuming he plays anything like he did to end last season. We need a big, strong defensive minded wing who can shoot the 3 and we needed it yesterday. This could be our Kawhi.. Casey would fall in love with his size(6'8, 235lbs, 7'6 wingspan) and defensive versatility(He's guarded everyone from point guards to power forwards).

http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2016/3/23/11287870/og-anunoby-indiana-basketball-ncaa-tournament-2016-nba-draft
www.draftexpress.com/profile/OG-Anunoby-93246/

Bring him home Masai.

[CoachJReturns]

Clippers at Grizzlies tonight. I don't have high hopes here, but then I'm already surprised the Griz are even above .500.

[Morris_Shatford]

I hope this is one of those drafts that sees a dude like Ivan Rabb who opted to stay in college fall to us in the 20s

[CoachJReturns]

I hope this is one of those drafts that sees a dude like Ivan Rabb who opted to stay in college fall to us in the 20s

I don't think Rabb will fall past the lottery, but like any other draft there will still be good prospects in the 20s. If Masai doesn't deal one of the picks he'll at least have the benefit of increasing his odds of success. There are usually 2 or 3 good picks in the 20s and several forgettable guys.

[wazabifuzz]

I wouldn't be shocked if the Raps trade both their picks for an established SF or PG.

[Splinter]

I wouldn't be shocked if the Raps trade both their picks for an established SF or PG.

Why a PG? We're pretty set there...

[CoachJReturns]

I wouldn't be shocked if the Raps trade both their picks for an established SF or PG.

If they can grab a 2 way SF who is relatively young still(26 or 27 at the oldest) then it's a deal worth making. Not sure who would be available, that's worthwhile, for a couple picks in the 20s though.

[S.W.A.N]

I wouldn't be shocked if the Raps trade both their picks for an established SF or PG.

I would be. We pretty tight on salary cap. Possibly pick and player for an upgraded player, but a straight picks for player trade would be shocking...

[CoachJReturns]

Players drafted in the 20-30 range over a 20 year period:

95:

20. Jason Caffey
21. Michael Finley
23. Travis Best
28. Greg Ostertag


96:

20. Ilgaustkas
24. Derek Fisher
26. Jerome Williams
30. Othella Harrington

97:

21. Anthony Parker
23. Bobby Jackson
25. John Thomas
26. Charles Smith
27. Jacque Vaughn

98:
Ricky Davis
Brian Skinner
Tyronn Lue
Al Harrington
Nazr Mohammed

99:

Jeff Foster
Kenny Thomas
Andrei Kirilenko

2000:

20. Speedy Claxton
21. Morris Peterson
23. DeShawn Stevenson

2001:

20. Brendan Haywood
25. Gerald Wallace
26. Samuel Dalembert
27. Jamaal Tinsley
28. Tony Parker
30. Gilbert Arenas

2002.

23. Tayshaun Prince
24. Nenad Kristich
26. John Salmons
28. Dan Dickau

2003:

21. Boris Diaw
23. Travis Outlaw
25. Carlos DELFINO
27. Kendrick Perkins
28. Leandro Barbosa
29. Josh Howard

2004:

20. Jameer Nelson
24. Delonte West
25. Tony Allen
26. Kevin Martin
27. Sasha Vujacic
30. Anderson Varejao

2005:

21. Nate Robinson
22. Jarrett Jack
23. Francisco Garcia
24. Luther Head
26. Jason Maxiell
27. Linas Kleiza
28. Ian Mahinmi
30. David Lee

2006:

21. Rajon Rondo
24. Kyle Lowry
25. Shannon Brown
26. Jordan Farmar
27. Sergio Rodriguez

2007:

20. Jason SmITH
22. Jared Dudley
23. Wilson Chandler
24. Rudy Fernandez
26. Aaron Brooks
28. Tiago Splitter

2008:

21. Ryan Anderson
22. Courtney Lee
23. Kosta Koufos
24. Serge Ibaka
25. Nicolas Batum
26. George Hill
27. Darrell Arthur

2009:

21. Darren Collison
23. Omri Casspi
26. Taj Gibson
27. DeMarre Carroll
28. Wayne Ellington
29. Toney Douglas

2010:

23. Trever Booker
27. Jordan Crawford
28. Greivis Vasquez

2011:

20. Donatas Motiejunas
22. Kenneth Faried
23. Nikola Mirotic
24. Reggie Jackson
25. MarShon Brooks
28. Norris Cole
29. Cory Joseph
30. Jimmy Butler

2012:

20. Evan Fournier
21. Jared Sullinger
25. Tony Wroten
26. Miles Plumlee
29. Marquis Teque
30. Festus Ezeli

2013:

20. Tony Snell?
21. Gorgui Dieng
22. Mason Plumlee
23. Solomon Hill
24. Tim Hardaway Jr.
25. Andre Roberson
27. Rudy Gobert

2014:

23. Rodney Hood
25. Clint Capela
26. P.J. Hairston
30. Kyle Anderson

[CoachJReturns]

Just wanted to post the above list to keep expectations realistic once the NCAA season begins. On average there seem to be roughly 3-5 guys who have NBA careers in that range each year. The number of starters is fewer and the number all-stars is quite low.
Maybe I should include this in the first post?

[TradeLowry]

I think cheering for BK to win is just as important if not more than hoping for the clippers to lose. Clippers pick is going to be in the 20's. Paul and Griffin in Contract years?

BK has been kinda impressive so far. If that pick is late top 10, early teens, that'd be a huge win for the Raptors.

[CoachJReturns]

College season kicks off on Friday. Let's get this show on the road already.

[super_balls]

College season kicks off on Friday. Let's get this show on the road already.

I really want to see Dennis Smith go off. He has the green light on NCS. My early pick to go 1st overall,

[JShuttlesworth]

OG Anunoby is the guy Masai was born to draft. Nigerian heritage and 7"6 wingspan.

100%. I think he looks like a player also, he's got an NBA body, is sneaky athletic, plays 3/4, and can contribute right away defensively.

He doesn't shoot a lot of 3's but it seems like hes got good form and he can knock them down.

Watch on YouTube

[CoachJReturns]

Justin Jackson went off on Friday with 27 points and 4 of 5 shooting from 3. Anunoby is the model of player we need most, but if he's gone we need some more productive small forwards available.

[Kevin Willis]

Amazing draft class this year, I'm keeping my eye on Tyler Lydon. He could be a decent PF for us. If we look for a SF maybe Blossomgame or Kurucs.

[PapeSowish]

OG Anunoby seems like a great pick with our lack of 3/4 depth but I'm pretty sure he'll be out of our range. He'll have free reign in Indiana this year so Im certain he either breaks out or at least improves his draft stock considerably. Too much of a physical specimen, too much potential, and too good of a defensive fit in today's NBA for him to slide to the 20s imo.

I'm really interested to see what we do with all these young pieces. No way we can keep them all. Masai will have to make a move. We have Norm, Delon, Bruno, Bebe, Siakam, and Poeltl.. with two incoming first round picks and a second round pick to boot. The thing is.. all these dudes have value, they're not just fodder we can package away easily. Siakam and Poeltl both look like they can play in the NBA. Bebe is looking like a legit backup big when healthy. Norm already proved himself and then some. Delon has shown flashes in his limited NBA minutes. Bruno is a fun mystery. It's a good problem to have, I suppose.

[hyper316]

name like OG Anunoby, gold mine of material for Raptors forum

[Mikistan]

OG Anunoby is the guy Masai was born to draft. Nigerian heritage and 7"6 wingspan.

100%. I think he looks like a player also, he's got an NBA body, is sneaky athletic, plays 3/4, and can contribute right away defensively.

He doesn't shoot a lot of 3's but it seems like hes got good form and he can knock them down.

Watch on YouTube

I am blown away, this kid is gonna be a star