Every Toronto Raptors fan knows the story of the 2020 NBA draft. The Toronto Raptors were coming off of an outrageous season. Despite dealing with the massive loss of Kawhi Leonard and another important player in Danny Green, the team rallied to the two-seed in the NBA and was thus awarded the 29th overall pick in the 2020 draft. With that pick, they selected San Diego State point guard Malachi Flynn with the player coming off of a Mountain West Conference player of the year and defensive player of the year season. The pick seemed like a smart one at the time but it is safe to say it really has not worked out for the player in the NBA thus far and it is a rare draft night blemish on Masai Ujiri’s resume. What makes this pick worse is seeing who went 30th overall, one slot behind the aforementioned Flynn in Desmond Bane.

This pick in hindsight was not a good one, but it made sense at the time. The real trouble for the Raptors has ensued beyond this draft and has had a direct correlation with this decision on draft night in 2020. This day was really a nightmare for the Raptors that was just getting started, they just had not realized it yet. So what really is the lasting effect the Malachi Flynn has had on the Toronto Raptors since their decision to draft him heading into their season in Tampa Bay? Jacob Gramegna gives you the full explanation in today’s video.

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0:00 – Overview
0:37 – The Toronto Raptors’ 2020 NBA draft
2:02 – Why the Raptors draft Malachi Flynn
3:54 – Who is really at fault for the selection?
4:49 – Who Toronto could have had instead
6:32 – The early signs of promise in Malachi Flynn’s game
7:43 – He is always right on the edge of success.. but never quite there
8:35 – How to be a successful role player in the NBA
9:30 – The REAL problem Malachi Flynn has caused in Toronto
11:16 – The impact Malachi Flynn has had on roster construction
12:47 – Where it really went wrong

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