Locked On Raptors

The Toronto Raptors class of rookies has been one of the bright spots of the season, but what does the future hold for Ja'Kobe Walter, Jamal Shead, Jonathan Mogbo and Jamison Battle? In Episode 1839, Sean Woodley goes solo to a big of a status update on each of the Raptors four high-usage rookies, and plot out what their roles look like going into next year, and what needs to happen in their development to hit their high-end outcomes in the years to come. Off the top, Sean digs into Walter's season-long steady improvement, why he has the highest upside of any Raptors rookie, and why he could be a fixture in the Raptors' best lineups as early as next season. Next, Sean gets into Jamal Shead, who is a backup point guard's backup point guard, and has a real shot to be that for the long haul. Lastly, Sean runs through the offensive improvements Jonathan Mogbo will need to make in order to make use of his immense defensive potential, and gets into whether Jamison Battle can ever become more than a dead-eye station