What is your verdict on Masai's drafting record?

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What is your verdict on Masai's drafting record?

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Re: What is your verdict on Masai's drafting record? 

Post#61 » by Mattatron » Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:21 pm

ChumboChappati wrote:So many Raptor fans even don't know that Masai did not draft Norman Powell and Fred. :nonono: Norman Powell was drafted by Bucks while Fred went undrafted.
By the way just want to say that Norman Powell is not really that great if you look at stats.



Undrafted ? It still takes scouting and the guts to find a gem like Fred.

Norm Powell was a Masai pick because he wanted him, and the Bucks picked him, so then he traded Greivis for Norm + FRP that became OG.

Norm is not great ? Maybe but he's one of the more efficient microwave players of the last 6 years. And is a reliable consistent 6thMan or starter.
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Post#62 » by TrustFundBaby » Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:23 pm

A+, best drafter in the league relative to where he was picking
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Re: What is your verdict on Masai's drafting record? 

Post#63 » by facothomas22 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:22 am

He used to be quite good at drafting, but recently not as much.
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Post#64 » by Los_29 » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:25 am

He’s top tier. For a decade there was no one better. And it wasn’t close.
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Post#65 » by YogurtProducer » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:50 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Guy drafted two all-stars and 4 starters. You didn't include Van Vleet nor Norm Powell either. He had an unbelievable run for like a 6 year stretch.

Honestly - anyone saying anything less than "elite" is just out of their mind.
What an absolute failure and disaster this franchise is, ran by one of the most incompetent front offices in the league.
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Post#66 » by YogurtProducer » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:51 am

facothomas22 wrote:He used to be quite good at drafting, but recently not as much.

based on the 5 picks he made since 2020, most of which are far to early to say?
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Post#67 » by YogurtProducer » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:53 am

ChumboChappati wrote:
lobosloboslobos wrote:terrible analysis. here are two better ones. as you'll see raps have been elite. this covers the last decade:

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Are you telling me that Magic which selected awesome players like Paolo, Franz and Suggs is the 2nd worst drafting team ? :crazy:

yeah, becuase they also drafted:

Hezonja / Issaac / Bamba / Okeke in a 4 years stretch with 4 lottery picks lol
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Post#68 » by Yallbecrazy » Mon Jun 30, 2025 3:51 am

Only problem with his drafting is he was so good he should have acquired more first round picks to take advantage of his elite skill.
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Post#69 » by SpreeS » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:24 am

To find Siakam and Anunoby with late draft picks is alone excellent job.
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Post#70 » by Appostis » Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:20 am

Drakeem wrote:Calling Gradey Dick bad let alone the pick where we haven't even seen CMB play a single minute is wild to me.



It's that magical time for the blind haters

MU had two bad draft picks..
Bruno-massive swing but a miss and
Flynn-which only really looks completely awful due to Bane being the next pick.

Otherwise.. you're really reaching.

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