NBA Draft 2012: Why the Toronto Raptors Did Not Need a Top-5 Pick This Year

June 2nd, 2012 by Justin Bonin Leave a reply »
I’m hearing a lot of grumbling over the way the NBA draft lottery ended up, not only from Toronto Raptors fans, but from fans all around the league. 

Yes, at first I was pretty upset that the Raptors didn’t move up in the lottery, even though I wasn’t really expecting them to.  And yes, I am convinced that the draft lottery was rigged this year and last.  I would like to see changes to the way the draft order is determined and/or have the actually lottery conducted live for everyone to see, rather than behind closed doors. 

That being said, rather than complaining, we must now move on and remain positive.  In reality, things are looking up for the Raptors, and here’s why.

First of all, the Raptors can still get a decent player with the eighth overall pick, as guys like Dion Waiters, Damian Lillard and possibly Harrison Barnes and Perry Jones III are expected to be available when the Raptors are on the clock.  Furthermore, whomever they pick will be locked up for at least four years and will only cost half as much as if they picked first or second overall. 

Yes, I understand t ...

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