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Toronto Raptors and the draft

Found June 20, 2009 on NFL Football Online: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Anthony Parker,  Shawn Marion
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors

The Raptors had a horrible season finishing third from the bottom in the East. Anthony Parker, Shawn Marion, and Jake Voskhul are all free agents. That is 2 starters and a top bench player. That leaves a shaky starting lineup:PG--JOSE CALERSON SG--JASON KOPONO SF--JEOY GRAHAM PF---CHRIS BOSH C--ANDREA BARNANIAnd a very weak bench. Things may get worse before they get better. I don't know of any trades, but perhaps a splash in free agency. It's not a big market this year. And next year, Bosh is a free agent. So the draft is the best bet for now. The Raptors have the 9th pick in the draft. There is bad news and great news with the 9th pick. Of the past 14 drafts 7 have produced startes, 5 bench players and 3 flops. The bad news is out of the top 10 picks, the 9 spot produces the least amount of startes and the most number of busts. The great news is that the 7 starters are all-starts. Picking first or third also produced 7 all-starts in that same span. The 9t...
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