Raptors select Indiana forward OG Anunoby with 23rd pick in NBA draft
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors believe they landed one of the most versatile defenders in Thursday night’s NBA draft when injured forward OG Anunoby fell to No. 23.
“Obviously if he doesn’t have that injury, I don’t think we have a shot,” said Raptors president Masai Ujiri.
The six-foot-eight, athletic combo forward averaged 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in his sophomore season at Indiana, but his college career was cut short when he tore his ACL in January.
“There were a lot of teams right behind us that were salivating to get him and we were lucky he fell to us at 23,” said Raptors coach Dwane Casey.