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Toronto Raptors: Ranking the last 10 first-round picks

By Holden Walter-Warner

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 12: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball as Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors defends during the second half of an NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on January 12, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 12: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs dribbles the ball as Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors defends during the second half of an NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on January 12, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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10. Bruno Caboclo

Of all the draft picks to make this list, Bruno Caboclo is the one who played the least amount of games for the Raptors, and by a health margin at that. Therefore, it should be no surprise that the 20th selection of the 2014 NBA Draft ranks lowest on this list.

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It’s well-cited popular lore at this point, but when the Raptors selected Caboclo, ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla famously said the forward was “two years away from being two years away.” The rationale? It would be a long time before Caboclo would be ready for the NBA.

The Brazilian big man was never able to outlive those haunting words, at least not with the Raptors. He managed to score eight points in his NBA debut with the team in 2014, displaying the promise that came with his drafting. But he would only hit that scoring mark once more during his entire Raptors tenure.

After swapping between the Raptors’ bench and the team’s D-League affiliate for four seasons, the team finally traded him to the Sacramento Kings ahead of the 2018 NBA Trade Deadline in exchange for Malachi Richardson, who would play in 23 games for the team – just two less than Caboclo did. The Brazilian, who is still just 24 years old, is currently in the Houston Rockets‘ organization.

In four seasons, Caboclo scored just 27 points and played in 25 games. His selection in the latter half of the first round disqualifies him from being the biggest bust in franchise history, but he may be one of the biggest disappointments.

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