TORONTO, ON- DECEMBER 12 - Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) fouls Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) as the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-100 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Article Continued Below“He’s a freak of nature for an athlete,” was how Toronto coach Dwane Casey described Antetokounmpo ahead of Game 1 between the Raptors and Bucks in the NBA playoffs Saturday evening. Antetokoumpo’s unique abilities and unique role with the Bucks will make him a vital piece of the coming best-of-seven series, the key player the Raptors will have to shut down. Ujiri tried desperately to trade into the 2013 NBA draft to get a chance to take Antetokounmpo, who eventually went 15th overall to Milwaukee. Not only was Ujiri enamoured of the then-teenager’s skills and promise, the Raptors executive was closely tied to the youngster.

Source: thestar April 13, 2017 22:18 UTC