NBA 2018-19: Why Patrick McCaw is a mysterious fit for the Toronto Raptors

#2 No 1st round draft pick and the future for the Raptors

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The Toronto Raptors' management, general manager Bobby Webster and president Massai Ujiri, sent the Raptors 2019 1st round draft pick to the San Antonio Spurs along with Jacob Poeltl and DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. This means the Raptors have no known interest in this year's draft. Further, the 2019 NBA Draft Class may not yield the type of star power other years have.

However, good General Managers are always looking to improve their teams and searching for available talent. The Toronto Raptors did not have a draft pick in 2007 and signed wing player Jamario Moon to a two-year deal after holding a three-day mini-camp for players.

Is McCaw the latest Raptors signing an attempt to replace a draft pick? The other consideration here is that with the uncertainty over Kawhi Leonard’s future, after this season, the Raptors might have been looking for insurance in case Kawhi Leonard opts out of his deal this summer.

If that is the case, the Raptors will most likely also try to trade Kyle Lowry and are then looking to rebuild. McCaw might be a bit of a project but is a young player who has played in a winning NBA environment and might just need an opportunity to play. If his audition goes well, the rest of this season, the Raptors could commit to him long term.