Honestly I’m good either way. If it converts this year it’s most likely gonna be 7-8 and while people say this year isn’t good, I see it as having a whole lottery to draft a pretty sure fire solid guy. So if we’re able to get 2 guys that are higher quality role players that’s a win to me
Or it converts next year in what’s supposed to be a better draft
Extra_Carry_4359
I’m cool with it waiting until next year. Next year’s draft is almost definitely better, I’m not too worried the Raptors end up being way better, the risk/reward more than balances out imo.
If it does convey this year, that’s fine, just not my preferred outcome.
seceipseseer
We would rather not get it this year. 1) we can keep it as an extra trade chip if an opportunity arises. 2) a top 11ish pick in next years draft (Toronto will improve slightly and East is really weak) is better than the 7th pick this year.
khichhdi
I hope their pick conveys this year. Who knows how they will do next year. And the next. Even though the draft is touted to not be that great , we may still end up getting a solid role player. We have a multitude of needs across the team.
texasphotog
I’m not super excited about anyone in this draft, and I also think the Raptors are in meh-ville.
Raptors traded a first for Jakob, then a first for Olynyk and extended both. They could have bottomed out by trading Pascal and OG for just big pick packages, but took back Quickley, RJ, and Bruce Brown instead – all solid players that fit their needs. These are not the moves of a team that plans to tank and they don’t have any history of tanking.
Also, the teams in the bottom of the league are going to be way worse than a healthy Raptors team. Raptors with Scottie, Quickley, Jakob, etc are wat better than Charlotte, Washington, Detroit, Portland, etc. But they aren’t really good enough to move up past better teams. I think they will continue to be clustered with Brooklyn, Chicago and Atlanta at the mid-bottom of the East, which puts them about where they are this year, maybe a notch or two better.
So the question is, will 7-8 this year get you a much better player than 8-10 next year or will getting the lesser player this year, but having an extra year to cook be better for the team.
Personally, I don’t really care. If we can land Reed Sheppard or Stephon Castle at 7 or 8, I’ll be thrilled.
CrissCrossAppleSos
Like others are saying, next year is probably a better year to get the pick, but I’m a natural pessimist, and just want the pick to convey. If you push it back a year, it’s not 100% that it will
Proof_Ad5734
Raptors fan here. Never thought I would say this… but actually hope y’all land it so we can do a proper tank next year where a much stronger draft class is expected.
hispanoloco
I’m good either way. Just want a playmaking PG and an athletic big man.
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Honestly I’m good either way. If it converts this year it’s most likely gonna be 7-8 and while people say this year isn’t good, I see it as having a whole lottery to draft a pretty sure fire solid guy. So if we’re able to get 2 guys that are higher quality role players that’s a win to me
Or it converts next year in what’s supposed to be a better draft
I’m cool with it waiting until next year. Next year’s draft is almost definitely better, I’m not too worried the Raptors end up being way better, the risk/reward more than balances out imo.
If it does convey this year, that’s fine, just not my preferred outcome.
We would rather not get it this year. 1) we can keep it as an extra trade chip if an opportunity arises. 2) a top 11ish pick in next years draft (Toronto will improve slightly and East is really weak) is better than the 7th pick this year.
I hope their pick conveys this year. Who knows how they will do next year. And the next. Even though the draft is touted to not be that great , we may still end up getting a solid role player. We have a multitude of needs across the team.
I’m not super excited about anyone in this draft, and I also think the Raptors are in meh-ville.
Raptors traded a first for Jakob, then a first for Olynyk and extended both. They could have bottomed out by trading Pascal and OG for just big pick packages, but took back Quickley, RJ, and Bruce Brown instead – all solid players that fit their needs. These are not the moves of a team that plans to tank and they don’t have any history of tanking.
Also, the teams in the bottom of the league are going to be way worse than a healthy Raptors team. Raptors with Scottie, Quickley, Jakob, etc are wat better than Charlotte, Washington, Detroit, Portland, etc. But they aren’t really good enough to move up past better teams. I think they will continue to be clustered with Brooklyn, Chicago and Atlanta at the mid-bottom of the East, which puts them about where they are this year, maybe a notch or two better.
So the question is, will 7-8 this year get you a much better player than 8-10 next year or will getting the lesser player this year, but having an extra year to cook be better for the team.
Personally, I don’t really care. If we can land Reed Sheppard or Stephon Castle at 7 or 8, I’ll be thrilled.
Like others are saying, next year is probably a better year to get the pick, but I’m a natural pessimist, and just want the pick to convey. If you push it back a year, it’s not 100% that it will
Raptors fan here. Never thought I would say this… but actually hope y’all land it so we can do a proper tank next year where a much stronger draft class is expected.
I’m good either way. Just want a playmaking PG and an athletic big man.