Why Allen Graves is a player built for the modern NBA | Possession battle demon & lineup connector

Toronto Raptors first round pick Allen Graves is a player designed to thrive in the modern NBA. In Episode 2136, Sean Woodley goes solo to go deep on the things he likes about Graves' game, the things he's a little less enthused about, and how the Raptors might use him in his first year and beyond. Off the top, Sean gushes about Graves' ability to game the possession battle as an offensive rebounder, steals hawk and low turnover player and gets into why his shooting and general feel for the game should give him a pretty high floor in the NBA. Next, Sean gets into his bigger hang ups with Graves, including his underwhelming athleticism and the lack of a particularly dangerous handle. Plus, just how translatable will his game be when he makes the jump from a mid-major conference to the NBA? Lastly, Sean talks about how he envisions the Raptors using their newest addition, and why Graves projects to be an additive lineup finisher who doesn't take much off the table and makes all kinds of five-man groupings make season. If you can play alongside Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles, that's a win -- and that looks like the case with Graves.  Discord: https://discord.gg/J88mN9pZX Photo Credit: Jeff Curry, Nathan Ray Seebeck, John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Ignite your taste buds with the flavor of the summer. Get a Firework Freeze 5-hour ENERGY®️ shot today. For more information, visit https://FiveHourEnergy.com.  Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel.Visithttps://FANDUEL.COMto get started now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Show Theme Music: Keep Fallin' / The Passion HiFi on SoundCloud Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.