"Canada's team jumped up to the fourth overall selection after having the seventh-best odds, salvaging something from a seemingly lost season. Toronto's fourth overall selection would be the highest selection since 2006, and the third highest ever, and it would not disappoint. The team selected Scottie Barnes, and even though it was met with heavy criticism, time has proven that the Raptors' brass made the right choice."
"Two seasons later, the Florida State alum would snag his first all-star nomination, cementing himself as one of the best Raptors' draft picks ever. With four years and 276 games under his belt, Barnes has career averages of 17.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.0 blocks while shooting 46.6 per cent from the field, 30.0 per cent from deep and 76.1 per cent from the free throw line. The 24-year-old is the face of the franchise"
The Toronto Raptors spent the 2020-21 season in Tampa Bay because of COVID-19 travel restrictions, playing a shortened schedule plagued by injuries. Toronto finished 27-45, the fourth-worst in the Eastern Conference, marking its worst record in nearly a decade and missing the playoffs for the first time in seven years. That season featured no NBA regular-season games in Canada and a temporary team displacement. A favorable lottery jump produced the fourth overall pick in 2021, used on Scottie Barnes. Barnes won Rookie of the Year, earned an All-Star selection, and has become the franchise centerpiece with solid career averages.
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