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The four-number combination that landed the Dallas Mavericks the first overall pick was 10-14-11-7. There were 14 numbered ping pong balls in the hopper and that鈥檚 how they came out to determine the pick and give the Mavs, who had a 1.8 per cent chance of winning, the opportunity to draft the promising teenager forward Cooper Flagg.

The Raptors, who had 10-14-11-4, foiled in the final number called.

To make things worse, the San Antonio Spurs bucked the odds, cashing in on a 6.3 per cent chance to move into the second draft slot.

Their four numbers: 12-13-11-5. The Raptors had 12-13-11-4.

海角社区官网ended up falling to ninth in the draft order after going into the lottery with the seventh-best odds.

It鈥檚 opened a raft of possibilities going into the June 25 draft.

鈥淓ither the pick is there or the value of the pick is there,鈥� general manager Bobby Webster said Monday.

With the lottery out of the way and the draft order finalized, the Raptors began the real work of assessing players here this week. The draft combine that鈥檚 unfolding until Thursday includes skill testing, five-on-five scrimmages, medical examines and, most important, meetings between potential picks and teams.

All NBA teams already have books on draft eligible players but this week gives them another look at them and a chance to interview some players. Of particular interest are the results of physical exams to make sure there aren鈥檛 red flags about health issues for players that might get drafted.

Raptors president Masai Ujiri said Monday he could envision 海角社区官网holding workouts and visits with anywhere from 60 to 90 players before they decided on the ninth pick.

鈥淭his No. 9 really puts us in a position where we鈥檝e got to really look and investigate,鈥� Ujiri said. 鈥淭his gives us more of an opportunity to really work out a lot of players. There鈥檚 so many players in this draft and players that are capable.鈥�

Ujiri, Webster and vice-president of player personnel/assistant general manager Dan Tolzman head the Raptors contingent here.