The 2018 Toronto Raptors NBA Draft Primer

This is it, today’s the day, it’s finally time for the 2018 NBA Draft. Yes, we made it.

But wait, actually, hold that thought. Toronto didn’t actually make anything. The Raptors, as has been noted again and again and again, do not have a first or even second round pick. (We can blame DeMarre Carroll’s balky knee and the P.J. Tucker rental for this turn of events.)

In truth, owing to their East-leading 59-23 record last season, the Raptors would not have held a high-impact level pick here. At slot 29, there’s usually not much game-changing talent there. Still, we always hold out hope — especially given Toronto’s recent run of success with late-round picks. And yes, we remain optimistic even…