#collin-murray-boyles

#collin-murray-boyles

Talk about a warm welcome. If by warm we mean being thrown right into the flames. The principles of a "trial by fire," which originated during medieval times, were simple: if a person was innocent or righteous, then divine intervention would seemingly protect them through the ordeal. Unfortunately for Murray-Boyles, the basketball gods won't be steping in to help, no matter how many times he gets burned by an NBA megastar during his rookie campaign.

Cooper Flagg looked every bit like the generational talent he was billed as, meanwhile Collin-Murray Boyles was uncharacteristically passive in his debut and struggled to get his usually magnetic mitts on the ball, finishing with zero points. Alternatively Flagg ripped transition slams and step-back 3s on his way to an efficient 22 points, helping the Mavericks down the Raptors 139-129, dropping them to 1-2 on the season.

CMB nearly notched a triple-double, putting up 12 points, seven rebounds, and six assists along with two blocks in 23 minutes of action. One of the biggest highlight plays from the night was when he blocked Malik Monk's three-point shot, then leaked out for the and-one dunk in transition. Brandon Ingram led all Raptors with 21 points in 23 minutes. He added 6 rebounds,

Darko's been really helpful. Obviously, I have a lot of high-level guys around me, so finding my niche isn't always easy. But everybody knows defence is what's going to get me on the floor. Being aggressive, confident, on both ends - that's what I'm focused on. They drafted me to be me, so that's the mindset I'm sticking with.

CMB led the Raptors in points, rebounds, steals, and should've been in assists, showcasing his impact despite poor shot-making from teammates.

Toronto Raptors tuned out the noise heading into the 2025 NBA Draft, staying true to their talent evaluation and drafting Collin Murray-Boyles.