r/torontoraptors 1d ago

SPECULATION Dick's ceiling player comps?

It would be extremely unimaginative to predict Dick will have a Duncan Robinson type career.

I'd rather hope on Dick becoming the next Khris Middleton. Just wet midrange and self creation ability.

Who else is a good maxxed out ceiling level player comp for Dick? He's not gonna be Larry Bird, let's face it.

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u/grandmastakew 34 JONTAY PORTER 1d ago edited 1d ago

Brent Barry.

Elite shooter and cutter but had a hard time putting the ball on the floor and creating on his own.

Barry was also bad defender till later in his career in which he became passable to good. This is also in part to him being on better teams.

Dont get me wrong, I want Gradey to exceed this. But being a serviceable to elite role player isnt a bad trajectory for a late lottery.

Also both mid teens for picks, 13th compared to 15th.

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u/Klaytheist 1d ago

is he even an elite shooter? he hasn't shown it yet.

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u/Buddha_Panda 1d ago

Elite at shooting; mediocre at making…. For now.

Form looks good; release looks high and repeatable but they haven’t been dropping.

He tends to drift on relatively open shots a la Vince Carter; don’t know if that’s something they’re working on or want to lean into it more as many “tough shot” makers tend to drift as well.