So Lillard had a solo workout in the afternoon, while Marshall was part of a six-man group in the morning. As the top prospect at the position, there would be nothing for him to gain except the embarrassment of being outplayed by a lower-ranked prospect. His agent, Aaron Goodwin, does not want Lillard going up against any of his peers in the draft. With Lillard, the draft games have already begun.
To that end, the Raptors took a look at the two premier point guards in the draft, Weber State senior Damien Lillard and North Carolina’s Kendall Marshall, on Tuesday. It would be ideal, naturally, if that did not turn out to be the case. “If there’s a really good player up top that is not a perfect need for us, we would take that player, especially if we felt like he had all-star potential,” Stefanski said. It might not turn out this way, but there is the very real possibility that the Raptors might have to decide between their biggest need and the biggest talent, if they do indeed decide to use the eighth pick. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
