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Toronto Raptors: Recent NBA Draft History of the 29th Overall Pick

By Thomas Waind

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 02: Cory Joseph #6 of the Toronto Raptors yells out instructions as he advances the ball up the court against the Philadelphia 76ers during NBA game action at Air Canada Centre on April 2, 2017 in Toronto, 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. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 02: Cory Joseph #6 of the Toronto Raptors yells out instructions as he advances the ball up the court against the Philadelphia 76ers during NBA game action at Air Canada Centre on April 2, 2017 in Toronto, 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. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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Oct 11, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Archie Goodwin (2) dribbles the ball up the court in the game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /

2013 Archie Goodwin, SG, OKC Thunder

2019-20 – İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K. (Turkish Basketball League)
Career (4 Seasons) – GP: 165 PPG: 6.3 RPG: 2.0 APG: 1.2 Shooting Splits: .429/.236/.700

Archie Goodwin had a few seasons in which he got real minutes in an NBA rotation which is more than you can say about a few players in this article. Goodwin was part of a draft-night trade that sent him and Malcolm Lee to Suns, Nemanja Nedović to the Warriors, and Andre Roberson to the Thunder.

Goodwin’s best season was 2015-16, his last season on the Suns, which saw him get into 57 games at 19.5 minutes per game. That year Goodwin scored 8.9 points per game, albeit on an inefficient .417/.232/.674 shooting split.

2012 Marquis Teague, PG, Chicago Bulls

2019-20 – Jeonju KCC Egis (Korean Basketball League)
Career (3 Seasons) – GP: 91 PPG: 2.4 RPG: 1.0 APG: 1.5 Shooting Splits: .343/.222/.661

Similar to the Goodwin pick, Marquis Teague was a late first-round flier on a guard with plus playmaking and scoring potential. But, as the NBA has been recently flooded with talented and serviceable guard play, there’s only so much rope that a Goodwin or a Teague can get.

Unlike his older brother Jeff, a 2015 All-Star, and a veteran 842 NBA games, Marquis’ strong guard play from Kentucky didn’t translate to the NBA. Coming off of the bench Marquis wasn’t enough of a difference-maker with the ball and didn’t shoot or defend enough to justify anything resembling important minutes for an NBA team.