Allen Graves Rising in Raptors Depth | Toronto Raptors News

Allen Graves is making waves in the Raptors’ summer league with clutch threes and solid defense, despite being just 19 and coming off a backup role at Santa Clara. With Kawhi Leonard potentially joining, the team’s focus is on winning now — meaning Graves’ development may take a backseat initially. Still, he’s likely to see meaningful minutes, especially if his shooting stays hot. Analyst Sam Vecenie says Graves could climb the depth chart by season’s end, with beating out rookie Jalen Battle being a major milestone. For a 19th overall pick, becoming a reliable rotation player in his rookie year would be elite value. With depth critical — especially if Kawhi’s workload demands careful management — Graves’ versatility and shooting could earn him more opportunities, especially with Poeltl’s injury history. If he can defend multiple positions and keep shooting, he might even fit into bigger lineups. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b8a4dd4b9ae43cef