Top undrafted free agents

At the end of the 2018 NBA Draft, there were still a handful of interesting names available. As always.

We don’t know how the Raptors will have ranked these guys, but this exercise two years ago revealed Fred VanVleet as a potential target of the team ahead of Las Vegas Summer League and last year pointed to Kennedy Meeks, so I’m deeming it worthwhile again. The Raptors, after all, will have Summer League spots to fill, and at least one two-way contract slot could make sense for an undrafted free agent. There are some decent fliers are out there.

Here are the top names still available, based on our weighted composite top-100 rankings:

Rank	Prospect	Workout	Position	School	Age	Avg	High	Low	Ranked
38	KENRICH WILLIAMS		PF	TCU	24	38.8	20	63	13
40	RAWLE ALKINS		SG	Arizona	21	39.1	20	57	14
45	TREVON DUVAL		PG	Duke	20	43.6	31	55	14
46	XAVIER COOKS		G/F	Winthrop	23	44.0	44	44	1
49	GARY CLARK		PF	Cincinnati	24	45.6	26	61	13
53	MALIK NEWMAN		PG/SG	Kansas	21	50.0	35	71	11
60	BRANDON MCCOY		C	UNLV	20	55.5	17	92	8
63	BONZIE COLSON		PF	Notre Dame	22	57.4	33	79	10
65	D.J. HOGG		SF/PF	Texas A&M	22	59.0	38	84	8
66	ALLONZO TRIER		SG	Arizona	22	59.2	39	85	10
67	KEENAN EVANS		PG	Texas Tech	22	59.7	33	75	10
68	TIM BOND		G/F	Eastern Michigan	23	60.0	57	63	2
69	MARCUS LEE	1	PF	California	24	60.0	60	60	1
71	DESONTA BRADFORD		G	ETSU	22	62.0	62	62	1
73	JORDAN MCLAUGHLIN		PG	USC	22	64.0	64	64	1
74	THEO PINSON	1	PG/SG	North Carolina	23	64.9	50	95	7
75	ALEKSA ILIC		PF	Buducnost	22	65.0	65	65	1
76	TRYGGVI HLINASON		C	Valencia	21	66.8	34	85	6
77	AARON EPPS		C	LSU	22	67.0	67	67	1
78	DARYL MACON		G	Arkansas	22	67.5	47	88	2
79	KEENAN SIMMONS		SF	SIU Edwardsville	N/A	68.0	68	68	1
80	ETHAN LEE		F	Central Arkansas	23	69.0	69	69	1
82	YANTE MATEN		PF	Georgia	22	70.3	42	88	7
83	TYLER DAVIS		C	Texas A&M	21	70.3	51	81	3
84	KAISER GATES		SF	Xavier	22	70.5	44	97	2
85	AJDIN PENAVA		PF	Marshall	21	71.3	48	98	7
86	DONTE GRANTHAM		SF	Clemson	23	71.6	62	85	5
87	DAKOTA MATHIAS	1	SG	Purdue	23	71.7	46	89	6
88	JAYLEN ADAMS		PG	St. Bonaventure	22	72.2	32	96	6
89	BRYANT CRAWFORD		PG	Wake Forest	21	72.7	47	87	6
90	JORDAN BARNETT		SF	Missouri	23	73.0	58	88	2
92	WENYEN GABRIEL	1	PF	Kentucky	21	75.2	64	91	5
93	MARCUS DERRICKSON		SF	Georgetown	22	75.4	67	85	5
94	ISAAC HAAS		C	Purdue	23	75.8	55	92	6
95	ELIJAH BRYANT		G	BYU	23	76.0	72	80	2
96	TYLER RAWSON		F	Utah	23	76.0	76	76	1
97	JARED TERRELL	1	G	Rhode Island	23	76.5	66	87	2
98	DORAL MOORE		C	Wake Forest	21	76.6	65	86	5
99	JAYLEN BARFORD		SG	Arkansas	22	77.2	64	92	6
100	ZACH THOMAS		F	Bucknell	22	77.5	74	81	2

Note: Alonzo Trier, Malik Newman, and Theo Pinson have already landed with the Knicks, Lakers, and Nets, respectively, per Shams Charania. Gary Clark has landed with the Rockets, per Chris Haynes.

And here’s a look at the list of undrafted players who the Raptors worked out in the pre-draft process. Only one (Kostas Antetokounmpo) was selected, so there are names available the team surely likes.

Rank	Prospect	Workout	Position	School	Age	Avg	High	Low	Ranked
69	MARCUS LEE	1	PF	California	24	60.0	60	60	1
74	THEO PINSON	1	PG/SG	North Carolina	23	64.9	50	95	7
87	DAKOTA MATHIAS	1	SG	Purdue	23	71.7	46	89	6
92	WENYEN GABRIEL	1	PF	Kentucky	21	75.2	64	91	5
97	JARED TERRELL	1	G	Rhode Island	23	76.5	66	87	2
110	MARCUS FOSTER	1	PG/SG	Creighton	23	83.0	77	87	3
121	DARIUS THOMPSON	1	G	Western Kentucky	23	90.0	90	90	1
124	DESI RODRIGUEZ	1	SF	Seton Hall	23	92.5	88	97	2
132	ALAN HERNDON	1	F	Wyoming	23	N/A	0	0	0
132	GIDDY POTTS	1	G	Middle Tennessee	22	N/A	0	0	0
132	JOE CHEALEY	1	G	Charleston	22	N/A	0	0	0
132	JAIRUS LYLES	1	PG	UMBC	22	N/A	0	0	0
132	NANA FOULLAND	1	C	Bucknell	22	N/A	0	0	0
132	JACOBI BOYKINS	1	G/F	Louisiana Tech	23	N/A	0	0	0
132	CAMERON REYNOLDS	1	F	Tulane	23	N/A	0	0	0
132	KASSIUS ROBERTSON	1	G	Missouri	24	N/A	0	0	0
132	ANDREW ROWSEY	1	G	Marquette	24	N/A	0	0	0
132	JUSTIN TILLMAN	1	F	VCU	22	N/A	0	0	0
132	HAYDEN DALTON	1	F	Wyoming	22	N/A	0	0	0
132	ZACH LOFTON	1	G	New Mexico State	26	N/A	0	0	0

Note: Cameron Reynolds and Theo Pinson are signing with the Kings and Nets, respectively, per Shams Charania.

Will any of these wind up on the roster in Vegas or, like VanVleet, earn a spot with the main team? It’s way too early to figure. The Raptors have done well by undrafted free agents in recent years, have earned a strong reputation for player development, and have a solid situation to offer undrafted free agents. That should give them a leg up landing the players they like over the next two weeks, even if there’s not a clear path to NBA playing time just yet.