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Toronto Raptors: 15 best draft picks of all-time

By Mike Bossetti

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OG Anunoby, Toronto Raptors
TORONTO, CANADA -APRIL 17: OG Anunoby #3 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates a score during the game against the Washington Wizards in Game Two of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 17, 2018 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Indiana University. OG Anunoby. 8. player. 81. . Small Forward

Ranked No. 8 on this list despite only playing one season, OG Anunoby’s ranking is based mostly on potential at this time.

The 23rd pick out of Indiana University, Toronto was only able to select Anunoby due to a torn ACL and fear he could miss his entire rookie season. Fortunately for the Raptors, those fears never came to fruition, as OG was ready to play game one.

Earning a spot as a starter on a 59-win team by his 13th game, it’s fair to say Anunoby outperformed even the wildest expectations of him last season. OG proved to be an efficient, albeit low-volume scorer, while also competing as one of the team’s best defenders.

After an excellent regular season by the rookie small forward, Anunoby only improved his play during the postseason. Anunoby averaged eight points on an insane 68.3 effective field goal percentage, while defending the opposing team’s top option on a consistent basis. Anunoby was surprisingly effective guarding Washington Wizards star point guard John Wall. While he certainly did not stop LeBron James in the Cleveland Cavaliers series, he performed the most admirably of any Raptor.

For Anunoby to earn this ranking, he will need to continue to work and develop his overall game. But if he continues on his current trajectory, we may look back in a couple years and consider this ranking entirely too low.