A sure-to-be-feared deep-range shooter from the moment he walked the stage during the 2023 NBA Draft, Gradey Dick has officially graduated into stage two of being a respected sniper: punishing overly-aggressive closeouts. Earning a quick confirmation of how opponents view him on the scouting report, Dick takes a pass from the left corner with his defensive assignment breaking into a full sprint to run him off of the 3-point line. Out to offset his eagerness, the 2023 No. 13 pick starts his swift drive down the baseline, whirling an across-the-rim, reverse scoop layup off the glass, putting on just enough English to keep it away from the outstretched arms of a respected Cleveland Cavaliers rim-protector. A leader on the Toronto Raptors’ second unit, Dick performed admirably in a loss on February 10, 2024 with 14 points, one assist, and three 3-point makes. · Feb 11, 2024