The Toronto Raptors have a plethora of options ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft. Should they trade it all for Kevin Durant? Should they try to trade for another 1st round pick? Should that 1st round pick be a lottery pick? Should they just stay at 9th ,or should they move back?
In my latest video, I break down all of the Raptors’ options ahead of Draft night and dissect what I predict could be a ‘perfect’ night for Toronto.
Here are my final tiers of players, excluding Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, and VJ Edgecombe, who I just don’t believe have even a 1% chance of being drafted by the Raptors.
The Perfect Choice:
Ace Bailey
Tre Johnson
Derik Queen
Carter Bryant
Jeremiah Fears
Kon Knueppel
The Good Choice:
Khaman Maluach
Nolan Traore
Rasheer Flemming
Collin Murray Boyles
Cedric Coward
Thomas Sorber
The Fine Choice:
Kasparas Jakucionis
Asa Newell
Danny Wolf
Noa Essengue
Hansen Yang
The Unknown Choice:
Egor Demin
Joan Beringer
Jase Richardson
Nique Clifford
Will Riley
Liam McNeeley
Noah Penda
Conclusion:
The perfect NBA draft for the Raptors would include them selecting one of the players from the “Perfect” tier and trading for another first-round pick. Ideally, they somehow land both Carter Bryant and Derik Queen.
While that might involve some wish-casting, the truth is, the Raptors have a chance to land a foundational piece with their last lottery pick for the foreseeable future. They have to maximize this opportunity and history tells us that they usually do.
Whether it’s Scottie Barnes, Gradey Dick, or the crop of young talent they added in the 2024 draft, the Raptors have proven they can nail this time of the year when they have the time to properly scout.
But which way will they go? How aggressive do they end up being? We’ll see in a couple of days.
