{"id":8482,"date":"2021-12-24T21:32:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T21:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raptorsnation.ca\/?p=8482"},"modified":"2021-12-24T21:32:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T21:32:21","slug":"should-the-toronto-raptors-draft-a-massive-canadian-in-zach-edey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raptorsnation.ca\/index.php\/2021\/12\/24\/should-the-toronto-raptors-draft-a-massive-canadian-in-zach-edey\/","title":{"rendered":"Should the Toronto Raptors draft a massive Canadian in Zach Edey?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Toronto Raptors went into the season without a ton of height on the roster, as no player on the roster was listed as taller than 6-9.<\/p>\n
Edey is a Toronto native that decided to become the next seven-footer to link up with Matt Painter and the Boilermakers.<\/p>\n
If Edey makes the jump to the NBA, Nick Nurse and the Raptors may have more information at their disposal than any other team in the league.<\/p>\n
If the Raptors can pick up a second-round selection or somehow maneuver into the end of the first round, they could end up taking Edey.<\/p>\n
Edey is not a completely unskilled big.<\/p>\n
While expecting anything close to that in the pros is absurd, it shows that the offensive completely gravitates around Edey when he is on the floor.<\/p>\n
The fact Edey has not played more than 22 minutes in a game this season shows that either he isn\u2019t conditioned to handle extensive minutes or Painter doesn\u2019t believe in him just yet.<\/p>\n
If the Raptors either make a postseason run or decide to trade back, Edey could be a quality addition for the back end of this roster.<\/p>\n
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