"Collin Murray-Boyles We've gotta kick things off with the ninth overall pick of the previous draft, as CMB entered the league advertised as a great defender who wasn't that great of a shooter. He lived up to the expectations on the defensive side and even exceeded the shooting worries, finishing the regular season shooting 34 percent beyond the arc on 0.9 shot attempts per game. He played in 57 regular-season games, averaging 8.5 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game across 21.9 minutes per game."
"He even started 22 games in place of the injured Jakob Poeltl and elevated his game as an undersized 6-foot-7 center, averaging 9.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists across 26.9 minutes per game. If you thought that was good, in the playoffs, he was even better as he averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists, while averaging 27.3 minutes per game in the seven-game series against the Cleveland Cavaliers."
"What makes it even more impressive is that CMB picked up a thumb injury late in the regular season and even re-aggravated it, but he played through the pain in the playoffs while supporting a thumb wrap during the last few months of the season."
"Dick's stock might have fallen the most on this list as the third-year pro averaged the least amount of minutes in his young career, falling from an average of 25.3 minutes during his first two seasons to just 14 this season, and of course, all of his significant stats plummeted with the diminishing minutes. He was a part of the rotation until around mid to late regular season, as the Kansas product shot a career low of 30.1 percent from beyond the three-point line, the main reason he was drafted by the Raptors."
Toronto returned to the playoffs after missing the postseason since 2021-22 and moved one win away from advancing to the second round. Collin Murray-Boyles, selected ninth overall, met defensive expectations and improved shooting, finishing the regular season at 34% from three on 0.9 attempts per game. He played 57 games, averaging 8.5 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists in 21.9 minutes, and started 22 games as an undersized center during Jakob Poeltl’s injury. In the playoffs versus Cleveland, he averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 27.3 minutes across seven games while playing through a thumb injury with a wrap. Dick’s role shrank, with minutes dropping to 14 per game and three-point shooting falling to 30.1%, reducing his overall production and playoff contributions.
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