The Toronto Raptors still see upside in older prospects and haven't been afraid to draft prospects who have spent a little more time developing in college
Yes, Gradey Dick and Scottie Barnes were one-and-done college prospects, but Christian Koloko, Malachi Flynn, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Jakob Poeltl, and Delon Wight all spent at least a couple of years in college before coming out in the draft.
Historically speaking, older prospects have been downgraded because of their perceived lack of potential. The best prospects are typically coveted by NBA teams from the moment they graduate high school and it’s theoretically better to get a prospect into an NBA organization at 18 or 19 compared to 23.
“Maybe they’re not seniors but more veteran players as opposed to the past when it was the early first round picks were just flyers to see what these young guys have,” Tolzman said. “The college game in general is going to become more competitive because players are older, they’ve been there longer. So it’s valuable.”
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