This is the strangest NBA draft process ever, and that might fit right into the Raptors’ wheelhouse.
A franchise that has proven it can make astute picks anywhere in the draft — first round, second round, adding undrafted gems a day or two after it unfolds — would seem to be uniquely able to deal with this year’s bizarre process.
To say the preparation for the Nov. 18 draft — the Raptors have the 29th pick — has been unusual is an understatement. There was no one-stop NBA combine for prospects, individual workouts have been curtailed by league edict because of the raging pandemic, and it’s been difficult for teams to track potential picks for the past seven or eight months.