The 2018 NBA Draft is this Thursday, and as expected: the rumour mill is really starting to whirr now. We’re here to report that the Raptors are apparently getting involved as well, with the latest chatter suggesting the team is interested in selecting Kentucky point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (who’s Canadian by the way) — assuming, of course, they could find a way into the draft.
Here’s the initial rumour from the New York Times’ Marc Stein:
Draft scuttle: Hearing Toronto is exploring all of its trade options in hopes of assembling a deal to acquire a draft pick high enough to select Kentucky's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 18, 2018
If that’s the shot, this combo tweet from Stein and Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribute is the chaser:
And finally, just to temper your wild excitement for a second, here’s TSN’s Josh Lewenberg, who actually spend a lot of time around the Raptors, throwing cold water on the whole thing.