Armed only with a second-round pick in this year’s NBA draft, the Toronto Raptors don’t exactly have the most exciting of evenings lined up for them Thursday.
Yes, the pick is early in the second round and there are plenty of options for Toronto to choose from, but when selecting in the second round, the odds of finding a game-changing star is a rarity.
With that said, it’s not like there isn’t precedent for it happening, particularly over the last 15 years.
Over the course NBA history there have been many perceived second-round duds that turned out to be certified studs, something the Raptors will be on the lookout for when they pick 33rd overall.