"Murray-Boyles combines strength and speed like few players in the league. Plenty of youths and guards are as twitchy fast, and plenty of bigs and vets are as strong, but he has both. On Defence in college and Summer League, Murray Boyles could meet players in the lane, no matter their size, without moving. His court coverage was elite at that size. Offensively, he can take contact on his lower body and still turn shot attempts into layups."
"His court coverage was elite at that size. (Compare that to current or former Raptor bigs like Jonathan Mogbo or Chris Boucher, who fade away at the rim given even minimal contact on the ground, and it's easy to see how strength can manifest.) His wingspan is 6.25 inches longer than his height, which is the third-longest margin among all rookies this year."
Collin Murray-Boyles is day-to-day with a right forearm muscle strain and will not play in the final preseason game. He is expected back soon. Murray-Boyles averaged 6.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists across three preseason games. His defensive impact has exceeded what the box score shows, with strong court coverage and the ability to meet players in the lane without moving. He has slotted into the Raptors' second unit alongside Jamal Shead, Ochai Agbaji, Gradey Dick and Sandro Mamukelashvili, with Ja'Kobe Walter also seeing some reps. He combines uncommon strength and speed and has a wingspan 6.25 inches longer than his height.
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