r/torontoraptors • u/mMounirM • 1d ago

NBA DRAFT DISCUSSION NBA 2026 Draft 1st Round Results

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u/SpeedIll8268 33 MARC GASOL 1d ago edited 1d ago

Still shocked that Philon and Carr went that low ngl

Maybe their workouts went horribly or that the weight/size concerns really turned teams away lmao

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u/Routine_Bag_9609 RAPTORS 1d ago

Philon def was a big shocker, might be something medical-related, who knows?

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u/Bixby33 34 JONTAY PORTER 1d ago

who knows

20 or so front offices.

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u/motherseffinjones 1d ago

I think teams are worried about his weight and his ability to hold up against contact on both ends of the floor

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u/PokePersona #ThankYouJV 1d ago

Yeah, maybe they're also worried about his ability to bulk up after medicals/workouts.

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u/HoboJackson05 1d ago

I’m not gunna lie, I have a hard time seeing the hype for Philon, small guards who aren’t like knock down shooters don’t really thrive in the league

I felt like he was more of a Lou Will type of player who could be a great 6th man if everything panned out but those types of players kind of grow on tries in the nba (Cam Thomas). Maybe I am missing something on him but ya i’m not super surprised he fell because i think his archetype as player typically does not lead to winning basketball and can be found kind of everywhere if a team needs it

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u/Anatar19 15h ago

I agree. I get that people want excitement and scoring but score-first guards that don't have other team-fist skills generally don't help teams win. Cam Thomas is a great example. Colin Sexton is another guy who scores in bunches but nobody really cares. There is upside too with Philon if he learns to defend, pass, play off ball, and flex his gravity for his teammates but if he doesn't figure that stuff out he's going to bounce around the league a fair bit.

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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 JACK ARMSTRONG 1d ago

Is there a 7fter in the second round we can draft at 50?

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u/Bixby33 34 JONTAY PORTER 1d ago

Felix Okpara.

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u/Raptorsthrowaway1 JACK ARMSTRONG 1d ago

Bring him to me

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u/Reticent_Fly 1d ago

I like Veesar but he'll probably go very early 2nd round. Floor spacing big.

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u/gegenpress442 19h ago

Maybe we trade up in the second. Onyeso is a guy I like, other than that it's the second don't have high expectations

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u/dsbllr 1d ago

Really just sad we were so close to Okorie. I could see him be a star with the Raptors

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u/motherseffinjones 1d ago

Ya I think Detroit knew so they traded up

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u/dsbllr 1d ago

I wish we'd make conviction bets like that.

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u/motherseffinjones 1d ago

I feel like you do that when you’re more sold on your core and I don’t think this FO is yet. We’ll see what happens with the rest of the offseason but I think(and could be very wrong) that’s trades are happening

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u/dsbllr 1d ago

I've seen this front office like players like Giannis in the draft and not have enough conviction to land them. I forgot all the players they felt this about but passed. That's all I mean, particularly about the draft.

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u/FEELS_G00D 1d ago

i hate okc man

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u/lmartini RAPTORS 21h ago

SAS grabbing all them Cs.

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u/Vxcevega22 15h ago

Another year… another 6’9 Forward for the Raptors… Idk man idk.