3 reasons the Toronto Raptors shouldn’t draft Scottie Barnes

2. He is raw on the offensive end

If you’re going to be a franchise cornerstone for Nick Nurse and Masai Ujiri, you’re going to have to be able to put the ball in the basket. While Barnes showed that he can get to the rack against ACC competition, he has some warts in his game that will take Nurse and the rest of the staff some time to iron out.

While Barnes did shoot an efficient 50.6% from the floor with the Seminoles, 10.3 points per game is not the scoring production typically associated with someone that will be picked No. 4 overall. Shooting just 27.5% on 3-point attempts while only putting up 1.7 attempts per game should also concern some.

Scottie Barnes isn’t a tremendous shooter right now.

The Raptors obviously need to go into this draft with the intent of selecting someone who can be a contributor for the next decade, but with Toronto eyeing a quick rebound that could vault them back into the postseason, they should opt for someone with a bit more offensive refinement than Barnes.

Nurse has proven to be a quality shot doctor for players around the league, and that makes him a perfect candidate to resurrect Barnes. However, if Nurse doesn’t make Barnes an average or slightly above-average shooter and shot-creator, this pick could blow up in Toronto’s face.