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Toronto Raptors draft: Kofi Cockburn could fit in Toronto after declaring

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 20: Kofi Cockburn #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images)

The Toronto Raptors draft plans will likely include drafting a big man at some point, as signing Khem Birch and Freddie Gillespie, despite how effective they have been, in no way solves the cavernous hole that remains in this roster. If Masai Ujiri wants to add through the draft, look for him to target Illinois center Kofi Cockburn.

Cockburn and point guard Ayo Dosunmu might’ve been knocked out in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, but this inside-outside duo led the Fighting Illini to a top-three national ranking and a No.