Raptors mock draft: Toronto drafting yet another 6-8 forward

Raptors mock draft: Toronto drafting yet another 6-8 forward

The Toronto Raptors mock draft predictors have been hard at work trying to figure out which players the team should target at the back end of the lottery. Toronto may not be in Victor Wembanyama territory right now, but they can still add a player that gives the team a serious nitro boost on the […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

NBA mock draft: Raptors taking OG Anunoby clone in first round

NBA mock draft: Raptors taking OG Anunoby clone in first round

The Toronto Raptors mock draft predictors are still out in full force despite their recent upturn in fortunes following the Jakob Poeltl trade. No matter how many games this team wins, there are some serious holes that need to be plugged up as soon as possible. Even the most casual fans could see that this […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Latest Raptors mock draft has Toronto adding brilliant scoring wing

NBA mock draft: Raptors taking OG Anunoby clone in first round

Toronto Raptors mock draft season is starting to draw closer, as Masai Ujiri has seen his team move closer to winning the Victor Wembanyama lottery than making the postseason. The Raptors have some very clear needs that he needs to address in the draft, starting with their lack of height and electricity on the offensive […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Trading up for Thompson twins in 2023 draft may fix Raptors offensive woes

Trading up for Thompson twins in 2023 draft may fix Raptors offensive woes

The Toronto Raptors are always thinking about the NBA Draft, but fans need to prepare for the possibility of this team getting dispatched in the play-in tournament and ending up with a lottery pick. While this would be immeasurably disappointing, Toronto needs to recognize how much a young scoring talent is needed. The NBA has […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Raptors take promising international wing in 2023 NBA Mock Draft

Raptors take promising international wing in 2023 NBA Mock Draft

The Toronto Raptors mock draft predictions are already flying all over the place now that the season is officially one-quarter of the way through the season. Even the most optimistic Raptors fan can see that this team has some very clear holes that will obstruct success. While some teams draft for need, Masai Ujiri has […]
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Author: Mike Luciano / Raptors HQ

Leafs hoping to be the team that unlocks Victor Mete’s potential

Following his selection in the 2016 draft, Victor Mete has been on a path that had him viewed with more potential than most fourth round selections. At 19 he made the Habs opening night roster. He’d follow that up with making the Canadian World Junior team, an accomplishment that now seems to be viewed more as a curse than an achievement. And the next two seasons would still see Mete used as an NHL regular, although never really establishing himself with a role with meaningful minutes. In short, he seemed rushed to the NHL.
Given his early arrival in the NHL, Mete also had an early arrival at waivers eligibility, and the Senators were all too happy to take a chance on a once regarded prospect at a discount price. Unfortunately, Mete’s time in Ottawa involved a further step away from NHL regularity and resulted in spot duty throughout his time in the capital. He seemed to be moving further away from the promising role he seemed destined for in Montreal.
It seemed entirely possible that it was time to write off Mete, but there is something to be said for a little exploration of talent. Montreal’s defensive reputation of late has been geared towards us …

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Author: Jon Steitzer / The Leafs Nation

Top 3 African-born players in Toronto Raptors franchise history

Top 3 African-born players in Toronto Raptors franchise history

The Toronto Raptors used the No. 33 pick in the NBA Draft on Cameroonian-born center Christian Koloko. With Masai Ujiri as dedicated to growing the game of basketball in Africa as anyone and Pascal Siakam in place as the team’s star, African talent is making up the bedrock of this organization. Only 74 players who […]
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Raptors: Realistic projections for Scottie Barnes in second season

Raptors: Realistic projections for Scottie Barnes in second season

The Toronto Raptors made one of the best draft picks in franchise history when they were somehow able to turn the seventh-best lottery odds in the 2021 NBA Draft into the No. 4 overall pick and Florida State star Scottie Barnes. Toronto’s versatile forward beat out Evan Mobley and Cade Cunningham for Rookie of the […]
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B/R’s 2016 redraft is disrespectful to Pascal Siakam, Raptors

B/R’s 2016 redraft is disrespectful to Pascal Siakam, Raptors

The Toronto Raptors nailed it in the 2016 NBA Draft, as they drafted a player who would become one of their many franchise cornerstones in New Mexico State forward Pascal Siakam. Going from 27th overall to All-NBA twice is one of the most remarkable draft stories we’ve seen in some time. While Siakam needed some […]
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Prospect Profile: Trent Palmer

The third-rounder from the 2020 draft is making some waves this season.

Trent Palmer is quickly becoming one of the most successful prospects in the Blue Jays minor league system. In just two seasons, he pitched at three different levels and had success at each of them.
Background:
The success didn’t just randomly show up at the pro level. The Minnesotan pitched three seasons at Jacksonville University. He posted a 3.52 ERA in 133 innings pitched. Palmer has always had a high K/9, as it sat at 10.6 in college, while his BB/9 was a solid 3.6.
Even in summer league action, Palmer put up some impressive numbers. In 49 innings pitched in two seasons, Palmer has an impressive 1.84 ERA, as well as a 10.1 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9. The pedigree was obviously there.
So when it was the Jays turn to pick in the third round of the 2020 draft and Palmer was still on the board, the Jays selected the 6’1 righty 77th overall pick. According to MLB, the slot value for the 77th overall pick was $805,600 in 2020, yet Palmer was signed to a bonus of $847,500.
Palmer’s start:
As per usual, there was no 2020 minor league season, meaning that Palmer didn’t pitch his first professional game until the 2021 season.

RHP Trent Palmer, #BlueJays 3rd round pick in 2020, just pitched a seven inning no-hitter for single-A Dunedin
— Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) August 20, 2021

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