Since February I've been looking at draft prospects (I do this every year) and knowing that Raptors have 8th pick, I have narrowed my list down to 5 players. Now my selection is based on TALENT/NEED/PROJECTION. Here are my top 5 players that I think Raptors should draft/target.
Top 5:
1. Damian Lillard (Best Case: Tony Parker/Jrue Holiday | Worst Case: Jerryd Bayless | At the Moment: Devin Harris)
2. Harrison Barnes (Best Case: Luol Deng/Wilson Chandler | Worst Case: Marvin Williams | At the Moment: Dorell Wright)
3. Dion Waiters (Best Case: Rodney Stuckey | Worst Case: Smush Parker | At the Moment: Randy Foye)
4. Bradley Beal (Best Case: Eric Gordon | Worst Case: Jordan Crawford | At the Moment: Marcus Thornton)
5. Austin Rivers (Best Case: Jamaal Crawford/Monta Ellis | Worst Case: Jodie Meeks | At the Moment: OJ Mayo)
Potential Disasters:
1. Jared Sullinger (Best Case: Carlos Boozer | Worst Case: Derrick Caracter | At the Moment: Glen Davis)
2. Perry Jones III (Best Case: Between Rudy Gay (not as good shooting) and Josh Smith (not as good defensively) | Worst Case: Anthony Randolph | At the Moment: Al Harrington)
3. Jeremy Lamb (Best Case: Kevin Martin/Richard Hamilton | Worst Case: Rashad McCants | At the Moment: Marco Belinelli)
'Don't care' Pile:
1. Kendall Marshall (Best Case: Andre Miller | Worst Case: Beno Udrih | At the Moment: Jose Calderon)
2. Terrence Ross (Best Case: Jason Richardson | Worst Case: Jeremy Richardson | At the Moment: Terrence Williams)
BONUS!
2nd Round Sleepers:
1. Jae Crowder (Best Case: Ron Artest | Worst Case: Sam Young | At the Moment: Mickael Pietrus)
2. Scott Machado (Best Case: Ramon Sessions | Worst Case: Anthony Carter | At the Moment: Earl Watson)
3. Kim English (Best Case: Jodie Meeks | Worst Case: Robert Vaden | At the Moment: Daequan Cook)
Who's on your radar?
Top 5:
1. Damian Lillard (Best Case: Tony Parker/Jrue Holiday | Worst Case: Jerryd Bayless | At the Moment: Devin Harris)
2. Harrison Barnes (Best Case: Luol Deng/Wilson Chandler | Worst Case: Marvin Williams | At the Moment: Dorell Wright)
3. Dion Waiters (Best Case: Rodney Stuckey | Worst Case: Smush Parker | At the Moment: Randy Foye)
4. Bradley Beal (Best Case: Eric Gordon | Worst Case: Jordan Crawford | At the Moment: Marcus Thornton)
5. Austin Rivers (Best Case: Jamaal Crawford/Monta Ellis | Worst Case: Jodie Meeks | At the Moment: OJ Mayo)
Potential Disasters:
1. Jared Sullinger (Best Case: Carlos Boozer | Worst Case: Derrick Caracter | At the Moment: Glen Davis)
2. Perry Jones III (Best Case: Between Rudy Gay (not as good shooting) and Josh Smith (not as good defensively) | Worst Case: Anthony Randolph | At the Moment: Al Harrington)
3. Jeremy Lamb (Best Case: Kevin Martin/Richard Hamilton | Worst Case: Rashad McCants | At the Moment: Marco Belinelli)
'Don't care' Pile:
1. Kendall Marshall (Best Case: Andre Miller | Worst Case: Beno Udrih | At the Moment: Jose Calderon)
2. Terrence Ross (Best Case: Jason Richardson | Worst Case: Jeremy Richardson | At the Moment: Terrence Williams)
BONUS!
2nd Round Sleepers:
1. Jae Crowder (Best Case: Ron Artest | Worst Case: Sam Young | At the Moment: Mickael Pietrus)
2. Scott Machado (Best Case: Ramon Sessions | Worst Case: Anthony Carter | At the Moment: Earl Watson)
3. Kim English (Best Case: Jodie Meeks | Worst Case: Robert Vaden | At the Moment: Daequan Cook)
Who's on your radar?
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