Jonathan Mogbo

It’s certainly true that the Toronto Raptors’ lineups feature rookies at the NBA’s second-highest rate, but as the Brooklyn Nets could attest on December 19, 2024, their execution of sidelines out-of-bounds plays was nothing short of veteran-like. Playing his role in what ultimately became the Raptors’ youngest starting five in franchise history — an average age of just 22 years, 187 days — Jonathan Mogbo helps Canada’s finest work through a flawlessly-designed Spain pick-and-roll. Finished with his around-the-world trip and now prepared to return to his second home around the rim, Mogbo, already within his all-seeing point forward’s line of sight, finishes the job by ascending into an alley-oop jam. Among the elites in terms of dunks from first-year talents, Mogbo, even in a narrow loss to their Eastern Conference foes, kept said gifts on showcase throughout. By game’s end, the versatile forward had tallied eight points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in 30 minutes of action.

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