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A scouting the 18 most recent draft prospect the Toronto Raptors have worked out

By Mike Bossetti

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24 JaeSean Tate #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes controls the ball as Jacobi Boykins #13 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defends on November 24, 2015 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24 JaeSean Tate #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes controls the ball as Jacobi Boykins #13 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defends on November 24, 2015 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – MARCH 23: G Dakota Mathias (31) of the Purdue Boilermakers with a jump shot during the Texas Tech Red Raiders versus Purdue Boilermakers NCAA Division I Men’s Championship East Region Sweet Sixteen game on March 23, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Fred Kfoury/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 23: G Dakota Mathias (31) of the Purdue Boilermakers with a jump shot during the Texas Tech Red Raiders versus Purdue Boilermakers NCAA Division I Men’s Championship East Region Sweet Sixteen game on March 23, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Fred Kfoury/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

First day of workouts (Part two)

Jairus Lyles:     UMBC –  6’2″ Guard

Expected range: Undrafted

Most well-known as the leader of the UMBC team which upset Virginia in the 2018 NCAA tournament, Jairus Lyles was a highly productive player earlier than that. Lyles averaged more than 20 points per game during his time at UMBC, albeit at a questionable competition level.

Like Foster, Lyles size and position will remain a question mark throughout the draft process. At just 6’2″ Lyles will need to show a displayed ability to make plays for other if he hopes to stick in the league.

Dakota Mathias:     Purdue – 6’4″ Guard

Expected range: 2nd rd – Undrafted

Of the prospects listed so far Mathias has the best chance to slip into the second round. A productive college player who played for a good team in a good conference last season, Mathias showed one key characteristic that NBA teams value at a premium: shooting.

Mathias shot 46.6-percent from beyond the arc as a senior, whether he will be able to replicate something close to that percentage at an increased NBA distance remains to be seen. Even if he is able to replicate similar numbers at the next level Mathias will need to show additional layers to his game, particularly on the defensive end, if he want’s to be anything more than a G-League/European prospect.

Marcus Lee:      California – 6’10” Center

Expected range: 2nd rd – Undrafted

A former Kentucky recruit, Marcus Lee has all the athletic tools to become a modern NBA big-man. Lee is an athletic finisher around the basket, provides rim-protection on defense, and remains engaged on both ends with an above-average motor. Imagine a player in the mold of Lucas Nogeuira.

The questions that surround Lee are in regards to his skill-set offensively. Lee has no real post-moves, turns the ball over often considering his role, and is a liability at the foul line. Talented players have had similar problems and gone much higher, but if Lee is going to succeed despite this problems he will really need to excel in other areas.

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