After a very quick preseason which wraps up tomorrow, it’s obviously too early to have a particularly firm opinion on any NBA rookie right now. But the Raptors have a first-year guard worth watching in Malachi Flynn. Via the Toronto Star:
Flynn has had an impressive Raptors debut, furthering the franchise’s reputation of unearthing gems late in the draft. He was the 29th selection and hardly a household name to Raptors fans, yet he’s become something of a pre-season sensation.
The six-foot-one native of Tacoma, Wash., has been an effective scorer and solid defender, he’s been able to organize the team on offence — no easy task for a rookie that might tend to defer too much — and he has worked his way into coach Nick Nurse’s early rotation.
Flynn is not particularly flashy but he’s determined, like a young kid fighting older siblings for something and coming out on top.
The Raptors have stars in the backcourt, but Flynn has a great opportunity to earn limited yet meaningful bench minutes fairly quickly.
