NBA Draft

Here it is, bam, and you say God Damn, this is dope jam...

Had to start things off tonight with a little Public Enemy as yes, I'm SLIGHTLY excited for my favourite day of the year.

Tonight represents the first attempt by Bryan Colangelo to right a ship that's somehow sailed quite far off the course he started to lay out when he first arrived.

And with the way this draft is unfolding, who knows what goes down in the Raptors' war room:

-Will HQ faves Paul George or Xavier Henry fall to the 13th spot for the Dinos to take?

-Is the team really high enough on Avery Bradley or Eric Bledsoe to take them in the lottery?

-What about a "safe" pick like Cole Aldrich or Patrick Patterson?

-Or, are the rumours about trading the pick true and Toronto makes a big move beyond the draft?

We'll find out in about 30 minutes...

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The Annual Draft Express/Raptors HQ Draft Discussion

by RaptorsHQ - Franchise on Jun 24, 2010 5:30 AM EDT in NBA Draft Comment 24 comments

With some final words on tonight's NBA Draft, the web's most knowledgeable Draftnik, Draftexpress' Jonathan Givony, stops by for his annual chat with the HQ...

Poll

Ok folks, D-Day - Which "draft present" do the Raptors unwrap this "Christmas" evening?

Patrick Patterson

25 votes

Avery Bradley

31 votes

Ekpe Udoh

7 votes

Cole Aldrich

42 votes

Paul George

70 votes

Xavier Henry

25 votes

Eric Bledsoe

10 votes

Other

22 votes

They trade the present

23 votes

255 votes | Poll has closed

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5 Key Questions for the Raptors' List of 7 Draft Options

by RaptorsHQ - Franchise on Jun 23, 2010 12:31 PM EDT in NBA Draft Comment 12 comments

With tomorrow being the big day for the Toronto Raptors, the HQ asks five key questions about the probable 7 players targeted by Toronto, at that 13th spot...

Poll

Which prospect do you think will make the best NBA player when all is said and done?

Xavier Henry

40 votes

Paul George

101 votes

Patrick Patterson

27 votes

Avery Bradley

53 votes

Ekpe Udoh

13 votes

Cole Aldrich

32 votes

Eric Bledsoe

12 votes

278 votes | Poll has closed

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A Road Map for the Raptors 2010 Draft

by RaptorsHQ - Franchise on Jun 22, 2010 11:00 AM EDT in NBA Draft Comment 65 comments

With only two days before the 2010 NBA Draft, the HQ weighs in on a few scenarios they'd like to see transpire...

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RaptorsHQ Draft Board Explained

by RaptorsHQ - Franchise on Jun 20, 2010 1:08 PM EDT in NBA Draft Comment 0 comments

As of now, these are the top five players we believe the Raptors are looking at drafting at the 13th spot, ranked in order of preference.

That being said, some or all might not be around when Toronto picks, so the Raptors probably have a couple others that they are saving as back-ups.

However, their preferred five aren't exactly ours.

In order, here's who we're hoping to see get called at 13:

Paul George
Xavier Henry
Cole Aldrich
Patrick Patterson
Avery Bradley

In addition, here are five other players we'd love to see the Raptors get their hands on with a second draft pick:

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1-on-1 with RaptorsHQ Draft Fave Paul George

by RaptorsHQ - Franchise on Jun 20, 2010 8:00 AM EDT in NBA Draft Comment 22 comments

Here's hoping that Paul George ends up being the Raptors' pick this Thursday...

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In case you missed the audio file from Friday, and due to reader requests, here's the full transcript of Franchise's interview with Paul George after his work out on Thursday. Enjoy the Sunday reading and Happy Father's Day!

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