The Toronto Raptors dropped to the ninth pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, leading to a reassessment of their draft strategy. Despite the disappointment, President Masai Ujiri expressed a calm and collected view, emphasizing that the draft is a lottery based on luck. Historical trends indicate that valuable players can emerge from outside the top picks, as demonstrated by past MVPs like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic. Ujiri remains confident in their ability to choose a strong player, noting that the talent pool is solid even after the top-three prospects.
When you go into these things, just everything that comes out at you - hey, this is luck. It's a lottery. It can go every way.
I'm very, very confident. This draft is a good draft. From three to about 12, it's who you like or how you like it.
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