Toronto Raptors: 8 players to eye in the 2020 NBA Draft

Honorable mentions

Ashton Hagans – 6’3 guard out of Kentucky

Cassius Stanley – 6’6 shooting guard out of Duke

Devon Dotson – 6’2 point guard out of Kansas

Jordan Nwora – 6’9 small forward out of Louisville

Paul Reed – 6’9 power forward out of DePaul

Tyrese Maxey – 6’3 point guard out of Kentucky

All of the above players are great talents and will be awesome NBA players. However, their fit with the Raptors just isn’t ideal. The Raptors should be looking for a young big man to pair with Siakam, and none of the above guys fit that bill.

Ashton Hagans is an elite defensive combo guard out of Kentucky who shows potential as a solid 3-and-D guard, but he lacks a consistent 3-ball at this point. He will be a really good bench player in the NBA if he can figure out his outside shot, but his fit with the Raptors isn’t ideal as they have a plethora of guards on the roster.

Cassius Stanley is a crazy athletic shooting guard out of Duke who’s solid 3-point jumper will warrant him a solid NBA career at the very least. Similar to Hagans though, the Raptors aren’t in desperate need of a guard at this point, especially considering the recent emergence of Terence Davis.

Devon Dotson is a solid guard on both ends of the floor. He’s a great floor general and can be the head of a good defense as he showed at Kansas this season. He showed a better 3-point jumper in his freshman season when it was in more limited attempts, but he struggled to maintain that level of efficiency in an increased role.

Once again, not the best fit with the Raptors unless they’re looking to develop a third-string guard behind Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet.

Jordan Nwora is the best prospect in this honorable mentions list. He’s a long, athletic forward that can shoot the lights out of the ball. He has all the tools to be a really good 3-D wing in the NBA. It would be difficult, however, for Nwora to find consistent minutes on the Raptors with OG Anunoby and Siakam taking up the majority of the forward minutes.

Paul Reed is a big, strong forward from DePaul. He could be a really good power forward in the NBA because of his defense and athleticism, but he’ll need to improve his 3-point shot. The problem with his fit with the Raptors is that he does many of the same things as Siakam and thus wouldn’t fill much of a need.

Tyrese Maxey is a really good freshman from Kentucky. He’s a big point guard that can get hot from downtown but is a very streaky shooter. As I’ve mentioned with the other guards on this list, he just doesn’t fill an immediate need for the Raptors.