The Toronto Raptors may only hold the 33rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft but they are thrilled to be able to hold workouts at home from the OVO Athletic Centre. ✍️:michaelgrange
Even though things aren’t exactly back to normal, you can see the outline of it, and no one is happier about it than Dan Tolzman. Theassistant general manager and vice president of player personnel is digging deep on their preparations for the 2022 NBA draft on June 23.
“Honestly, the last couple of years have been a challenge. The first year of the pandemic was a challenge for every team and then last year I think, us — more than most teams — were continuing to deal with these challenges.
It’s unlikely whoever the Raptors take later this month will work out nearly as well, but a team can always hope. Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was – after all – taken 41This year the Raptors moved down in the draft thanks to the deal they struck to acquire Thad Young at the trade deadline. The Raptors gave up what turned out to be the 20th pick in the draft to San Antonio for what turnout out to be the third pick in the second round.
“So we know we’re working really hard trying to narrow down the group of guys that we think we’re going to be looking at and then trying to fine tune who we like in that group.