Raptors of Khaman Maluach’s team coveted at the draft – Basketball insider

The Toronto Raptors are the team coveted by Duke Center Khaman Maluach at this year’s NBA Draft. Alliance insider Jake Fischer reports information Stein Line Alternative.

Maluach is the best center in the draft and is expected to be in the top ten. He is likely to be selected before the Raptors’ trials ranked 9th.

Outside South Sudan, Maluach is a 7-foot-2, 18-year-old wingspan, 7-foot-7. He is regarded as a defensive priority center, and his offense is still quite primitive.

Toronto gave other teams the impression that centrality is a priority. Even without players like Maluach, Derik Queen, Thomas Sorber and Joan Beringer, there was a lot of interest.

Before the Raptors, other teams that might need to be needed at the center include the Charlotte Hornets, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Brooklyn Nets.

Raptors have urgent needs in the center

Jakob Poeltl is currently the starting center for the Raptors. However, besides him, he is just rookie Jonathan Mogbo, who is more like a small ball.

The Raptors have many options to move forward, so it is possible for the team to address this weakness through trade.

But if they do see an expected lottery pick, then move on with caution.

Raptors also create smoke in the trade market

Whether it is Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant or another superstar, they all speculate that the Raptors are a “big fish” market in the market.

The trade deadline has been working to improve the team’s acquisition to acquire Brandon Ingram. It’s a team with young assets and draft picks. As far as matching salary is concerned, established participants in contracts with good value.

With one of the East’s contenders in the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks likely missed Damian Lillard’s playoffs, the opportunity now is the words of this conference.