Is it drafty in here, or is it just me?... Part 2 by wongoz

So it's the big day... the 2005 NBA draft is upon us, and the future of the Toronto Raptors franchise is on the line. How well does GM Rob Babcock need to do tonight? Well, let's look at it this way: ESPN did a series of articles re-doing the last 10 drafts and then grading each team... Unfortunately, it's behind a paywall, but the opening paragraphs are available and it's all you need to know. San Antonio is held up as the standard bearer for good drafting while Toronto is the usual suspect for the worst. Never mind whether we are or aren't; just the fact that we're mentioned means it's been bad news since 1995.

Anyways, there's been lots of trade talk around the Raptors in the last week or so, involving Torontonian Jamaal Magloire of the New Orleans Hornets... he's easily better than any of the big men available in this draft, but the Hornets are asking for the moon, so I doubt this trade goes through.

After going on about a lack of swingmen being worked out, it turns out that they were being saved for last... Toronto seems to be leaning towards high schooler Gerald Green (if he drops that far) or New Mexico small forward Danny Granger, who appears to be a jack-of-all-trades type of player.

Well, don't want to drag this post on too much... I'll probably post again after the draft is done and we can see how Toronto did... Andrew Bogut has already been selected as the first pick by Milwaukee, followed by Marvin Williams to Atlanta... coolz. Bring it on!