The Toronto Raptors are holding their final draft workout at BioSteel Centre on Tuesday, a session that will bring the total number of players worked out to 59.
It’s worth repeating that in-house workouts are just one part of a very large process, but the workout lists can be instructive nonetheless. If a player didn’t come in, it could have been due to visa problems, scheduling issues, agent maneuvering, or even a comfort level on Toronto’s part with the work they’d already put in. The scouting department is large and works year-round, and between earlier visits, video scouting, the combine, and other events, the Raptors surely know the draft class well at this point. And there’s the possibility they met with players privately and we just didn’t catch wind, too (Jaylen Brown, for example).
In any case, the Raptors brought in 59 names over the past few weeks. Take from those visits what you will. What follows is a full list, and then a sub-sectioning of them.
Full workout list – Alphabetical
The following players worked out for the Raptors, sorted alphabetically:
Brandon Austin |
Nathan Boothe |
Malcolm Brogdon |
Robert Carter |
Kyle Collinsworth |
Elgin Cook |
Isaia Cordinier |
Isaiah Cousins |
Justin Edwards |
Henry Ellenson |
Perry Ellis |
A.J. English |
Dorian Finney-Smith |
Quincy Ford |
Chris Fowler |
Trey Freeman |
Michael Gbinije |
Brannen Greene |
Ilja Gromovs |
Daniel Hamilton |
A.J. Hammons |
Tyler Harris |
Demetrius Jackson |
Julian Jacobs |
Stefan Jankovic |
Brice Johnson |
Venky Jois |
Damian Jones |
Jalen Jones |
Shaquille Keith |
Skal Labissiere |
Jake Layman |
Damion Lee |
Shawn Long |
Patrick McCaw |
Daniel Ochefu |
Chinanu Onuaku |
Gary Payton II |
Jakob Poeltl |
Alex Poythress |
Jalen Reynolds |
Malachi Richardson |
Domantas Sabonis |
Winston Shepard |
Pascal Siakam |
Adam Smith |
Diamond Stone |
Rasheed Sulaimon |
Mike Tobey |
Jarrod Uthoff |
Fred VanVleet |
David Walker |
James Webb III |
Negus Webster-Chan |
Troy Williams |
Kyle Wiltjer |
Guerschon Yabusele |
Stephen Zimmerman Jr. |
Ivica Zubac |
Full workout list – By date
The following players worked out for the Raptors, sorted by the date they visited with a link to their workout notes:
June 1 – Gary Payton II, Demetrius Jackson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Kyle Wiltjer, Stefan Jankovic, Jalen Jones
June 2 – Henry Ellenson, Stefan Jankovic
June 6 – Damian Jones, Diamond Stone, Stephen Zimmeman Jr., Jake Layman, Brandon Austin, Winston Shepard, Negus Webster-Chan
June 6 – Domantas Sabonis
June 8 – Guerschon Yabusele, Chinanu Onuaku, Perry Ellis, James Webb III, Kyle Collinsworth, Daniel Hamilton
June 13 – Malcolm Brogdon, Brice Johnson, Rasheed Sulaimon, Jalen Reynolds, Julian Jacobs, Justin Edwards, Shaquille Keith
June 14 – Michael Gbinije, A.J. Hammons, Alex Poythress, Troy Williams, Daniel Ochefu, David Walker
June 19 – Malachi Richardson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Fred VanVleet, Venky Jois, Tyler Harris, Trey Freeman
June 21 – Ivica Zubac, Diamond Stone
Worked out, no media availability – Jakob Poeltl, Skal Labissiere, Isaia Cordinier, Patrick McCaw, Pascal Siakam, Isaiah Cousins,Robert Carer, Shawn Long, Brannen Greene, Jarrod Uthoff, Nathan Boothe, Damion Lee, Quincy Ford, Elgin Cook, A.J. English, Chris Fowler, Adam Smith, Ilja Gromovs, Mike Tobey
Full workout list – By draft ranking
The following players worked out for the Raptors, sorted by the average of their ESPN and DraftExpress big board rankings:
Player | ESPN | DX | Average |
Jakob Poeltl | 12 | 9 | 10.5 |
Skal Labissiere | 13 | 10 | 11.5 |
Henry Ellenson | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Domantas Sabonis | 10 | 18 | 14 |
Ivica Zubac | 25 | 16 | 20.5 |
Damian Jones | 24 | 21 | 22.5 |
Demetrius Jackson | 29 | 17 | 23 |
Malachi Richardson | 15 | 35 | 25 |
Patrick McCaw | 28 | 29 | 28.5 |
Guerschon Yabusele | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Diamond Stone | 32 | 31 | 31.5 |
Brice Johnson | 37 | 34 | 35.5 |
Chinanu Onuaku | 35 | 38 | 36.5 |
Malcolm Brogdon | 38 | 42 | 40 |
Stephen Zimmerman Jr. | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Isaia Cordinier | 44 | 39 | 41.5 |
A.J. Hammons | 46 | 43 | 44.5 |
Robert Carter | 51 | 44 | 47.5 |
Pascal Siakam | 43 | 52 | 47.5 |
Jarrod Uthoff | 36 | 59 | 47.5 |
Jake Layman | 53 | 49 | 51 |
Isaiah Cousins | 39 | 65 | 52 |
Gary Payton II | 56 | 48 | 52 |
Michael Gbinije | 52 | 53 | 52.5 |
Dorian Finney-Smith | 73 | 58 | 65.5 |
James Webb III | 59 | 72 | 65.5 |
Alex Poythress | 55 | 77 | 66 |
Elgin Cook | 63 | 74 | 68.5 |
Perry Ellis | 70 | 68 | 69 |
Fred VanVleet | 61 | 83 | 72 |
Troy Williams | 71 | 73 | 72 |
Brannen Greene | 81 | 66 | 73.5 |
Kyle Wiltjer | 74 | 75 | 74.5 |
Daniel Hamilton | 72 | 79 | 75.5 |
Damion Lee | 94 | 61 | 77.5 |
Shawn Long | 87 | 82 | 84.5 |
Jalen Reynolds | 91 | 90 | 90.5 |
Brandon Austin | 100 | 95 | 97.5 |
A.J. English | 62 | N/A | 62 |
David Walker | 80 | N/A | 80 |
Kyle Collinsworth | 83 | N/A | 83 |
Stefan Jankovic | N/A | 91 | 91 |
Julian Jacobs | N/A | 94 | 94 |
Rasheed Sulaimon | N/A | 96 | 96 |
Full workout list – Multiple visits
The following players worked out for the Raptors multiple times:
Diamond Stone
Dorian Finney-Smith
Stefan Jankovic
Full workout list – Top 100
The following players worked out for the Raptors and are ranked in the top-100 by at least one of the five rankers I trust, sorted by their average ranking across the five:
Player | Avg Rank |
Jakob Poeltl | 9.6 |
Skal Labissiere | 14.4 |
Domantas Sabonis | 16.6 |
Henry Ellenson | 17.6 |
Demetrius Jackson | 20.6 |
Ivica Zubac | 24 |
Damian Jones | 27.2 |
Patrick McCaw | 27.2 |
Brice Johnson | 29.2 |
Malcolm Brogdon | 33 |
Malachi Richardson | 34 |
Chinanu Onuaku | 34.6 |
Diamond Stone | 38.4 |
Guerschon Yabusele | 38.6 |
Stephen Zimmerman Jr. | 40.6 |
Gary Payton II | 43.4 |
Isaia Cordinier | 43.6 |
A.J. Hammons | 43.6 |
Robert Carter | 45.8 |
Jake Layman | 47.6 |
Pascal Siakam | 49 |
Jarrod Uthoff | 54.8 |
Michael Gbinije | 54.8 |
Isaiah Cousins | 59.4 |
Dorian Finney-Smith | 61.4 |
Damion Lee | 67.4 |
Elgin Cook | 69.8 |
James Webb III | 70 |
Daniel Hamilton | 70 |
Fred VanVleet | 71.6 |
Kyle Wiltjer | 72.6 |
Troy Williams | 73.6 |
Perry Ellis | 74 |
Shawn Long | 78.4 |
Alex Poythress | 82.2 |
Brannen Greene | 82.8 |
Julian Jacobs | 84 |
A.J. English | 86.8 |
Kyle Collinsworth | 91 |
David Walker | 91.8 |
Rasheed Sulaimon | 97.4 |
Jalen Reynolds | 99.2 |
Brandon Austin | 102 |
Stefan Jankovic | 102.2 |
Nathan Boothe | 102.6 |
Full workout list – By likely target area
The following players worked out for the Raptors, sorted by the area the Raptors were likely targeting them:
No. 9 pick
Jakob Poeltl |
Skal Labissiere |
Domantas Sabonis |
Henry Ellenson |
Malachi Richardson |
No. 27 pick – May not be available
Demetrius Jackson |
Ivica Zubac |
Chinanu Onuaku |
Patrick McCaw |
Damian Jones |
Brice Johnson |
Malcolm Brogdon |
Stephen Zimmerman Jr. |
No. 27 pick – More likely to be available
Domestic
Gary Payton II |
Diamond Stone |
Robert Carter |
Jarrod Uthoff |
Jake Layman |
Isaiah Cousins |
Dorian Finney-Smith |
A.J. Hammons |
Pascal Siakam |
Michael Gbinije |
Fred VanVleet |
Draft-and-stash
Guerschon Yabusele |
Isaia Cordinier |
2nd round acquisition
Damion Lee |
Alex Poythress |
Kyle Collinsworth |
Daniel Hamilton |
James Webb III |
Perry Ellis |
A.J. English |
Elgin Cook |
Kyle Wiltjer |
2nd round acquisition/D-League/Summer league
Shawn Long |
Brannen Greene |
Troy Williams |
Julian Jacobs |
Rasheed Sulaimon |
David Walker |
Jalen Reynolds |
Stefan Jankovic |
Brandon Austin |
Nathan Boothe |
Justin Edwards |
Quincy Ford |
Chris Fowler |
Trey Freeman |
Ilja Gromovs |
Tyler Harris |
Venky Jois |
Jalen Jones |
Shaquille Keith |
Daniel Ochefu |
Winston Shepard |
Adam Smith |
Mike Tobey |
Negus Webster-Chan |
Note: The five rankings I refer to are Draft Express, Chad Ford, Sam Vecenie, Kevin O’Connor, and Joshua Riddell. My own personal ranking will come out Wednesday morning.