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It’ll take nothing short of a miracle — and some expert-level scouting — for the Raptors to find a future rotation player with the 59th pick in the NBADraft. (DaveZarum)

Not exactly a murderers row of NBA talent. Collectively the group has appeared in 28 NBA games — with 27 of those belonging to Blossomgame last season with Cleveland.

Given how rare it is to find a legitimate pro prospect that late in the draft, it’s not uncommon to see teams take a flier on an intriguing prospect with possible untapped potential, like Dallas did with Kostas Antentokounmpo last year, the 60th pick of the 2018 draft, choosing Giannis’s younger brother.

The Raptors held prospect workouts at their practice facility throughout the Finals as they look to gather as much intel as possible on the countless options they’ll have drafting so late. With all of the questions that now face the Raptors this off-season — whether or not Leonard will be in the fold next year being chief among them — who the team selects with the second-round pick may not be the highest on the food chain.

 

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Raptors DaveZarum There is a good reason the NBA only has 2 rounds, once you get past the top 5 at each position the talent really thins out. Even if you throw in DII and DIII schools there's not much there. Draft a long shot project and send him to 905.

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