TORONTO – Jonathan Mogbo has been selected 31st overall by the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Draft.
That was the No. 1 pick in the second round of the draft, and Toronto now has the 45th overall pick thanks to a trade made earlier today.
The Raptors reportedly sent small forward Jalen McDaniels to the Sacramento Kings for point guard Davion Mitchell and power forward Sasha Vezenkov.
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Toronto also received the 45th overall pick in this year’s draft with the deal and a second-round pick from the Portland Trail Blazers in next year’s draft.
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The deal is not yet official and a trade request to NBA headquarters is pending.
Mogbo averaged 14.2 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists last season at the University of San Francisco.
The 6-foot-6, 225-pound center from West Palm Beach, Fla., was a junior.
Toronto selected Baylor University swingman Ja’Kobe Walter with the 19th overall pick in the first round on Wednesday night.
McDaniels averaged 3.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 10.8 minutes in 50 games last season.
Mitchell appeared in 72 games last season, averaging 5.3 points, 1.9 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game.
Bezenkov appeared in 42 games for Sacramento, averaging 5.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on June 27, 2024.
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