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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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8. Andrea Bargnani

Many Raptors fans will be clamoring for Andrea Bargnani to be stuck in the basement of this list. As the team’s only first overall draft pick in 2006, he also serves in the dual role of being the team’s biggest draft bust.

Things didn’t start out terribly for the Italian in Canada. He came off the bench during his rookie season, but still managed to average 11.6 points per game, earning NBA All-Rookie First Team honors. It would be the only accolade Bargnani would ever earn in his NBA career.

Bargnani’s numbers went down during his second season, as he averaged just 10.2 points per game and pulled just 3.7 rebounds per game. He became a burly small forward in his third season, shooting a career-best 40.9 percent from three-point range and earning a contract extension from the franchise.

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After Chris Bosh left ahead of the 2010-11 season, Bargnani became the centerpiece of the team, averaging 21.4 points per game, which would go on to be his career-high. But the lockout stunted his development in 2011-12 and his numbers fell off in 2012-13, resulting in the team dealing him to the New York Knicks for a treasure trove of players and picks, one of whom appears later on this list.

Bargnani played just three more NBA seasons after he left Toronto before finishing his career in Spain. He remains the only European ever selected at the top of the NBA Draft.

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