NBA Draft Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Bristol, Connecticut, USA

Q. Bobby Webster said a few minutes ago that a Q. Would you start out with opening remarks about meeting with you in Vegas really sealed the deal, really your game and what you'll bring to the Raptors? vaulted you to the top of their list. What did you get out of that, and how did you feel it sort of unfolded as MALACHI FLYNN: I think I'll just bring someone who's a the day turned out? competitor, someone who's willing to work and someone who can bring shooting and playmaking. MALACHI FLYNN: Yeah, like I said, they came to watch me work out. I felt like I had a good workout, but then after Q. We just spoke with Bobby Webster, and he spoke just talking to them a little bit, just kind of showing who I am highly of your interview process with them. I'm and getting a feel for them, I think it kind of clicked. And wondering how you felt about the fit going through two weeks later they drafted me, so I'm just grateful for it that. Did you see Toronto as a natural landing spot for all. you with what they look for in guys and the personality match? Q. I read something about how you studied Fred VanVleet's game and he almost was an inspiration for MALACHI FLYNN: Yeah, to be honest, I did. We had you. Can you expand on that? some good communication. They came out to Vegas and watched me work out, and I met some of their staff. It did MALACHI FLYNN: Yeah, I mean, he was someone who feel like it could be a good fit, and here we are today. played four years in college, and guys like that are usually slept on. But he ended up even going undrafted. Then his Q. What was your reaction to being drafted, and how first couple years he was doing all right, and then he blew does it feel coming to Toronto? up and he just continued to get better. And he's 6 foot, 6-1, right around there, and guys like that, they get overlooked. MALACHI FLYNN: I'm just grateful. It's a moment I've been waiting for for a long time. Just enjoying it with my Seeing him being able to do it at the highest level, win a family. It felt real good. championship, put up great numbers in the Finals is definitely inspiration for a guy like me. Q. And what do you think of potentially learning from and Fred VanVleet, guys in some ways Q. In that same vein, have you also studied the game similar to you? How do you see that fit? of Kyle Lowry, kind of a 6-foot guard who's kind of reached the top there? MALACHI FLYNN: I think it's going to be great for me, honestly, as a young guy coming into the league with two MALACHI FLYNN: Yeah, definitely. Both of them, they're guys who have won a championship, who have put up super savvy. Kyle Lowry is great at getting you in foul great numbers. They've won. There's not much bad you trouble, keeping you on your toes. He knows what play to can say about those two guys. And they're similar size to make. He's going to come up in big moments. He does all me, so I think it'll be great for me to just be around them the little things. every day and just continue to learn. I'm a guy who has watched the Raptors in general, just Q. Just wondering what parts of your game do you how well they play. You're talking about those two guys, think translate the best into the NBA style? those are my position, so I really have paid attention to just the little things they do that contributes to winning. MALACHI FLYNN: I think the ability to shoot the ball. I think that translates to all levels. And then as well with FastScripts by ASAP Sports that, just the ability to make the right play and take care of the ball, make the right decisions with space. I think those two will be the biggest thing that will help me translate.

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