3 Scottie Barnes-like prospects Masai Ujiri, Raptors could draft

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MARCH 05: Stef Smith #3 of the St. John’s Red Storm dribbles the ball against Justin Lewis #10 of the Marquette Golden Eagles (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

2. Justin Lewis, Marquette

Lewis is built like a racehorse due to his lean frame, upper body muscle, and mobility. After an iffy first season with the Golden Eagles, Lewis proved that he is one of (if not the outright) best Big East prospect in this class by making positive strides on offense.

Lewis averaged 16.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game while making 44% of his shots overall and 35% of his 3-pointer on five attempts per game. Lewis is a bit more refined offensively than some of the Ujiri products he has brought in before, making him an ideal second-round target.

Justin Lewis has traits the Toronto Raptors covet.

Lewis is not as active defensively as Barnes was. He can defend both frontcourt positions, but his perimeter results were fairly up and down last season. He can shoot, but Lewis will not carve out an extended NBA role with just an above-average jump shot at his disposal.

With both Chris Boucher and Thad Young on the free agent market, Toronto could decide to replace them with a much cheaper alternative in Lewis. He won’t be a lockdown defender in his rookie year, but very few power forwards with his scoring punch will be available at No. 33 overall for Toronto.