The Toronto Raptors hold two picks in the 2026 NBA Draft — No. 19 and No. 50 — a combination of a late first-round slot and a second-round depth add that gives them the chance to build guard depth at multiple price points. Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman projects them to add a young playmaking point guard at No. 19 and a shooting specialist in the second round.

At No. 19, Wasserman projects Texas Tech sophomore Christian Anderson to Toronto. Anderson, a 6’3″ guard who averaged 18.5 points and 7.4 assists per game while shooting 41.5 percent from three, arrived at the NBA combine with momentum. He measured a 6’6.25″ wingspan, got up for a 40.5″ max vertical, and “lit up a number of shooting drills” during the week. Wasserman calls him “the more natural playmaker” compared to several guards projected in this range, specifically citing his 41.5 percent three-point mark and strong pick-and-roll mastery. Anderson’s dual German and American citizenship gives him additional international appeal.

CBS Sports also projects Anderson to Toronto at No. 19 — one of the cleaner agreements between these two outlets in the mid-first round. Tankathon projects Bennett Stirtz to the Raptors at No. 19, and Yahoo Sports also has Stirtz going there — making Anderson-versus-Stirtz the central debate for this pick. Stirtz, an Iowa senior who averaged 19.8 points and 4.4 assists on 35.8 percent three-point shooting, offers an immediately polished game but is 22 years old with a less dynamic athletic profile.

The opportunity cost at No. 19 is Stirtz, who would provide an immediately NBA-ready guard with elite IQ and shotmaking. Anderson represents the higher-ceiling bet: a younger player with better athleticism, longer wingspan, and better playmaking instincts who still needs to prove his game against NBA-level competition. For a Raptors team in rebuild mode following years of transition, Anderson’s upside and youth make him the right call over a 22-year-old rookie with a clearly defined ceiling.

At No. 50, Wasserman projects Houston senior Emanuel Sharp. Sharp made 309 career three-pointers at Houston and looked “equally as potent during NBA combine scrimmages as he did through his time at Houston,” per Wasserman. He profiles as a pure shooting specialist who spaces the floor without demanding usage. For a Raptors team that needs reliable off-ball shooting at a minimal cost, Sharp at No. 50 represents strong value in the second round.

Anderson and Sharp represent two very different kinds of value: one is a developmental franchise piece with star potential, the other is a plug-in shooting specialist who can contribute immediately in a limited role. Toronto has been patient in building around youth, and this draft reinforces that commitment. Drafting Anderson at 19 gives the Raptors a young playmaker to develop alongside Scottie Barnes and the rest of their young core — exactly the kind of long-term investment that turns a rebuilding team into a legitimate contender over three to four years.

Outlet	Projected Player
Bleacher Report	Christian Anderson (No. 19)
CBS Sports	Christian Anderson (No. 19)
Tankathon	Bennett Stirtz (No. 19)
Yahoo Sports	Bennett Stirtz (No. 19)