3 seven-footers the Raptors should consider drafting in 2022
By Mike Luciano
2. Zach Edey, Purdue
If Ujiri wants to get bigger, draft prospects don’t come much bigger than this. Edey, who is also a native Canadian, comes in at a robust 7-4 while tipping the scales at nearly 300 pounds and showing off a 7-7 wingspan. As is to be expected, smaller centers are having a very difficult time controlling the Boilermakers star.
Even though Edey is only playing 18.5 minutes per game, he is taking full advantage by scoring 15.5 points, grabbing 7.1 rebounds, and blocking 1.4 shots per game. Purdue revolves around Edey on both ends the second he comes into the floor, showing how he would help fix two of Toronto’s biggest issues.
Toronto Raptors draft: Zach Edey would give Nick Nurse height, strength.
The minutes per game says one of two things. Either Edey doesn’t currently have the conditioning to play a full game or Matt Painter doesn’t trust him enough to handle a heavy workload. After all, a lumbering big like Edey can be exposed on both ends for a lack of great speed or shooting skill.
Even with those very obvious issues, Edey should still be considered a prospect worth watching for Toronto. You can’t teach someone being that tall, and if he continues to improve his ability to score in the paint, Edey should be a titanic boost in the rebounding and defense department for