Collin Murray-Boyles' Playoff Surge Hints at a Bigger Raptors Role
The No. 9 pick jumped from 8.5 PPG in the regular season to 14.4 in the playoffs. Here's what that means for his 2026-27 fantasy value.
Elite efficiency and defense, but the jump shot and role are unproven.
- 8.5 pts, 5 reb, 1.9 ast in 57 games (2025-26)
- 57.9% FG as a rookie, 34.0% from three
- Playoffs: 14.4 pts, 6.4 reb on 65.6% FG
- 21.8 fantasy pts/game last season (2025-26)
- Ranked #186 overall, #66 at position on our board
Toronto used the ninth overall pick in the 2025 draft on Collin Murray-Boyles, and one season in, the Raptors have a much clearer picture of what they're holding. The 6-foot-7, 245-pound forward posted 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists on a scorching 57.9 percent from the field across 57 games as a rookie, chipping in 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks in just 21.9 minutes a night. Efficient, physical, disruptive — and undersized for the center spot Toronto keeps flirting with him at.
The regular-season line was solid but muted. The playoffs told a louder story. Murray-Boyles averaged 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks on a ridiculous 65.6 percent shooting in 27.3 minutes across the postseason. He dropped 15 points and 10 boards in Game 4 against Cleveland, then 17 in Game 6 to force a Game 7. That's the kind of April a fantasy manager files away for October.
The Role Question
The interesting wrinkle here is position. Toronto has been experimenting with Murray-Boyles as a small-ball five, and his strength plus mobility let him survive there — switching onto guards, banging with bigger forwards, protecting the rim. The catch is obvious: some nights a 6-7 center gets bullied by a legit seven-footer on the glass. Jakob Poeltl (our rank #136, #27 at position; 10.7 pts, 7.0 reb in 46 games last season) still handles the traditional-center minutes, which lets the Raptors bring Murray-Boyles along without forcing him.
The Swing Skill
Everything about his ceiling runs through the jumper. He hit just 34.0 percent from three as a rookie. Nudge that into the high-30s and defenses have to respect him, which opens up the cutting, screening and mismatch-attacking that fits his frame. He doesn't need to be a 20-point scorer — he needs to be a threat that can't be ignored.
For fantasy, Murray-Boyles sits at #186 overall (#66 at his position) after averaging 21.8 fantasy points per game last season (2025-26), and his last five games trended +3.3 above his season average. That's a live but unproven profile. The steals-plus-blocks combo is real, the efficiency is elite, and a bump in minutes and role could push him into standard-league relevance.
The move: keep him on your watch list in redraft and grab him in deeper or dynasty formats. If reports out of camp confirm a starting nod or expanded center reps, he's a priority add — the playoff sample suggests the counting stats will follow. Just don't pay for the breakout before the minutes are locked in.
