Not one player on the Raptors roster was drafted in the NBA lottery (a top 14 pick), suggesting scouts across the league didn’t think any current player would develop into a star after he left college.
In an era when the popular way of building teams is to tank for high draft picks, every other NBA playoff team had at least one No. 7 pick or higher. The Warriors have seven lottery picks alone.
Despite that, the Raptors are making their their first appearance in the NBA final in franchise history.
“A lot of guys have come from some good places, some good stories behind it, but they have a chip on their shoulder,” Danny Green told reporters Monday.