Raptors predicted to replace Immanuel Quickley with 20-year-old 22.0 PPG scorer
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The Toronto Raptors had an impressive season, though it's still fair to mention that they're a bit away from where the New York Knicks have played throughout the past month and a half.
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The same can seemingly be said for most teams in the NBA, but Toronto will have to ensure it improves and does so in both the immediate and long-term future.
In this upcoming draft, the Raptors will select 19th overall and have a strong chance to add a player who can make a major impact.
One reporter recently predicted that they would do so in the form of Labaron Philon Jr., a guard out of the University of Alabama.
“The Raptors are always difficult to get a gauge on this time of year. Under the Bobby Webster regime, they have done a nice job keeping things in-house on their feelings about prospects. One thing that I’ve gotten from a couple of teams is that they are still surveying the market for veteran, star-quality bigs.
“But in terms of prospects, they tend to keep things hushed. Philon would give them another creator of offense, something they could use to take the next step into the second round of the playoffs. As long as his jumper holds up, he would be terrific next to both Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley,” Sam Vecenie wrote.
Philon is one of the tougher players in the draft class to evaluate.
He's shown he can be a dominant scorer with multiple ways of doing so, averaging 22.0 points at Alabama last season.
He also shot 39.9% from three-point range on 6.2 attempts. Finishing the year with 50.1/39.9/79.8 shooting splits, there's a ton of talent to like from the young man.